11.   Meteorologists blame the El Nino weather phenomenon for preventing seasonal monsoon rains from falling in many areas.

12.   Meteorologists blame the heat on hot air masses moving north from Africa.

13.   Meteorologists blame the unusual dry spell on El Nino, a warming of waters in the Pacific that changes global weather patterns.

14.   Meteorologists have blamed the weather phenomenon El Nino for keeping seasonal heavy monsoon rains from falling.

15.   Meteorologists blame El Nino, a weather phenomenon over the Pacific Ocean, for delaying monsoon rains.

16.   Meteorologists blame the drought on El Nino, a weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean, and warn that seasonal monsoon rains could be delayed for weeks.

17.   Meteorologists blame the drought on La Nina, the cooling of water in the Pacific Ocean.

18.   Meteorologists blamed a tropical wave moving across Nicaragua for the heavy thunderstorms.

19.   Meteorologists have blamed the drought on the El Nino weather phenomenon, which has kept monsoonal rains away from the area.

20.   Meteorologists have blamed the weather phenomenon El Nino for stopping the usual seasonal heavy monsoon rains.