21.   Experts say the drought is caused by El Nino, a periodic warming of waters off the coast of Peru that affects weather patterns across the world.

22.   It normally peaks around December and can affect weather patterns worldwide.

23.   Its size affects weather patterns that tumble over the Terskey Alatau to the south.

24.   The end of the Cold War has affected the pattern of international terrorism, he said.

25.   The El Nino is a warming of Pacific equatorial waters that occurs about every five years, affecting weather patterns around the world.

26.   The phenomenon affects weather patterns, creating droughts in some areas and heavier than normal rains in others.

27.   The phenomenon affects weather patterns, creating droughts in some areas and heavier than normal rain in others.

28.   The weather phenomenon that turns up in the tropical Pacific every three to five years can affect weather patterns around the world.