ship captains and Peruvian fishermen for centuries, reports Glantz, a National Center for Atmospheric Re- search scientist.
After El Nifio recurred during 1972-73, scientists began putting to- gether a picture of its worldwide effects. Some were obvious. Global food production dropped in 1972 for the first time since the late 1940s. El Nifio's abnormally warm waters altered wind and barometric pres- sure patterns on a massive scale, producing droughts in Africa, Austra- lia, Central America, and...