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"El Niño and La Niña are complex weather patterns resulting from variations in ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific--officially known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle. These deviations from normal surface temperatures can have large-scale impacts not only on ocean processes, but also on global weather and climate." 
ROCAFORT's curator insight,
February 24, 2017 2:31 AM
What are El Niño and La Niña?
Loreto Vargas's curator insight,
February 24, 2017 12:45 PM
It’s a complicated phenomenon but El Niño is not the same as La Niña... Read the article.
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Time for a long trip along the new silk road.
The train is part of Chinese President Xi Jinping's vision for 'One Belt, One Road' -- dubbed by some as the new silk road. It's China's infrastructure initiative, which Xi hopes will improve China's economic ties with Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Tags: regions, transportation, economic, globalization, diffusion, industry.
Nicole Canova's curator insight,
March 23, 2018 11:21 PM
It is easy to see why this freight train is being called "the new silk road," with its similarities to ancient trade routes that brought spices, silks, and other goods to Europe for centuries. It will strengthen the links China has with countries throughout Eurasia. To what extent will it succeed? How did the Chinese reach their decisions on which countries the train should pass through and which should be bypassed? What are the economic--and perhaps political--implications for China's relationships with nations completely bypassed by the freight train, such as India, Iran, Turkey, Ukraine, Italy, etc.?
James Piccolino's curator insight,
March 24, 2018 10:12 AM
I can see why this would be considered a new silk road. I think that this idea is a great one and works wonders for trade between many cultures and countries along the way.
Kelsey McIntosh's curator insight,
May 3, 2018 10:18 PM
This article briefly discusses the train that travels from China to London. By sending this freight train, the Chinese president hopes to take initiative in the infrastructure. The route has been compared to the silk Road that was used as means of trade many years ago.
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