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the massive fluctuations that el nino causes in the world's weather systems have
changed the course of history. unusually cold winters and the resulting poor
crops helped forment the french revolution. hitler's march across russia was
halted by one of the harshest winters on record. severe drought in india in 1877
killed millions while a drop in sea temperatures, leading to dwindling food
stocks, precipitated the fall of the mighty aztecs.
would these events have happened without the impact of el nino? this compelling
documentary investigates el nino; its history; its rise from little known
occurrence to headline grabbing phenomenon; and whether its devastating power
can be accurately predicted, or possibly even harnessed.
charting the rise of el nino in the world's consciousness, this intriguing
documentary combines history and science to show how this meteorological monster
has affected global economy and political history.
as knowledge of el nino grows, increasingly sophisticated super computer models
have been developed to predict global effects and allow vulnerable communities
to try to adapt. scientists are confident that they will soon be able to predict
el nino a year in advance. but now there is a new threat - global warming. the
race is now on to find out what effect this will have on el nino, and the future
of this planet.
the massive fluctuations that el nino causes in the world's weather systems have
changed the course of history. unusually cold winters and the resulting poor
crops helped forment the french revolution. hitler's march across russia was
halted by one of the harshest winters on record. severe drought in india in 1877
killed millions while a drop in sea temperatures, leading to dwindling food
stocks, precipitated the fall of the mighty aztecs.
would these events have happened without the impact of el nino? this compelling
documentary investigates el nino; its history; its rise from little known
occurrence to headline grabbing phenomenon; and whether its devastating power
can be accurately predicted, or possibly even harnessed.
charting the rise of el nino in the world's consciousness, this intriguing
documentary combines history and science to show how this meteorological monster
has affected global economy and political history.
as knowledge of el nino grows, increasingly sophisticated super computer models
have been developed to predict global effects and allow vulnerable communities
to try to adapt. scientists are confident that they will soon be able to predict
el nino a year in advance. but now there is a new threat - global warming. the
race is now on to find out what effect this will have on el nino, and the future
of this planet.
