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Vergara overturned, organized crime fights for peanuts, you've heard of El Niño but what about La Niña?
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Apr 15, 2016
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Vergara overturned, organized crime fights for peanuts, you've heard of El Niño but what about La Niña?

What's next in the high profile Vergara v. California case? The international crime rings targeting California's high-valued nuts, El Niño's counterpart: La Niña.

Sea surface temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean on March 6. El Niño is characterized by unusually warm temperatures and La Niña by unusually cool temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.
Sea surface temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean on March 6. El Niño is characterized by unusually warm temperatures and La Niña by unusually cool temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.
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What's next in the high profile Vergara v. California case? The international crime rings targeting California's high-valued nuts, El Niño's counterpart: La Niña.

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