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A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.

The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.

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An illustration published in 1877 depicted a scene in southern India. Millions died from a famine that coincided with an El Niño that year.
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Bipartisan Bill Would Impose New Annual Fee on Electric Vehicles

A House transportation bill introduced this week would require owners of electric cars to pay $130 to cover the cost of road repairs.

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Congress is considering imposing a new annual fee on electric vehicles to help pay for road repairs.
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