The 2015-16 El Niño pattern was blamed for record beach erosion along California’s coast.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Aug. 2026
In the climate debate, low- and middle-income countries have often been blamed for rising emissions, while the vastly greater historical contribution of wealthy nations is treated as yesterday’s story.
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