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As El Niño intensifies, Rio turns to science — and a spiritual advisor

NPR | By Catherine Osborn
Published September 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM EDT

This year's Super El Niño has brought unprecedented weather to Rio de Janeiro. Unaccustomed to tornado-strength winds, the city found an unusual partner to combat the weather: a spiritual adviser.

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