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• Why We Have Seasons — It Is Not Because Earth Gets Closer to the Sun
  The most common astronomy misconception on Earth: seasons are caused by the 23.4-degree tilt of our axis, not distance. The proof is that January, Earth's closest approach, is winter in the north.
• What Is El Niño (and La Niña)? The Pacific Cycle That Rewires Global Weather
  Every few years the tropical Pacific shifts between warm, cold and neutral phases — and droughts, floods, hurricane seasons and food prices around the world shift with it. Here is how the El Niño–Southern Oscillation actually works, how scientists measure it, and why a patch of warm water 10,000 kilometres away changes your weather.