{
  "id": 16210639,
  "title": "Scientists find key to predicting some El Niño events 12 months ahead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/scientists-find-key-to-predicting-some-el-nino-events-12-months-ahead",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-23T18:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-scientists-key-el-nio-events.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientists have identified the conditions that make it possible to predict some El Niño and La Niña events up to a year in advance, potentially giving communities and decision-makers significantly more time to prepare for weather extremes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "A year ahead of the ‘wrecking ball’: Scientists find new clue to predict when El Niño will strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/a-year-ahead-of-the-wrecking-ball-scientists-find-new-clue-to-predict",
        "published": "2026-10-23T17:00:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}