Record heat and a strong El Niño. We’ve got them both this year. Are the two connected? Chief meteorologist Bernadette Woods Placky has the answer in today’s Climate Matters video.
Climate Matters: Record Heat and a Strong El Niño
- Oct 7, 2015
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