FORECAST: GODZILLA

Here’s the image that inspired scientist Bill Patzert to call a particularly epic El Niño “Godzilla.”

See that monster lurking off Central America? With the jagged jaws and the beady little green eye?

Here’s the story that explains why that’s relevant to today. In a sentence, because 2015-2016 is looking a lot like 1997-l998. For more, see here.