From the BEEB:
Scorching El Nino event could scupper England's World Cup
England's bid for World Cup glory in Brazil this summer could be undone by a much-feared weather phenomenon.
Climate researchers at the University of Reading say there is a 60% chance of an El Nino event hitting the country.
The scientists say the complicated meteorological system is likely to cause extremely dry and sunny weather in June and July.
Teams from the British Isles have traditionally struggled to cope with these types of conditions.
El Nino is part of a cycle that occurs every two to five years and is characterised by a rise in sea-surface temperatures in central and eastern parts of the Pacific ocean. However, it has implications for the whole world.
Excuse me. Brazil is in the Southern Hemisphere and it will be winter down there for the World Cup. Any dry and sunny weather will be welcome and not a cause for doom and gloom handwringing...
