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document.write('<div class="fact"><a href="http://www.earthgauge.net" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.earthgauge.net/facts/eg.gif" alt="Earth Gauge" border="0" /></a><h3>Climate Fact</h3><p align="center"><strong>');
document.write('The winds that blow from the Pacific Ocean into North America are strengthened by El Niño events and directed towards the California coast. El Niño events have become stronger and more frequent since 1976, contributing to the 10 percent increase in frequency of severe storms over the last 50 years.');
document.write('</strong></p><p align="center" class="m0 small"><a href="http://www.neefusa.org" target="_blank">A National Environmental Education Foundation Program</a></p></div>');