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Peru launches NUNA supercomputer to forecast El Niño
Original: Peru's NUNA has 6,336 cores and one job: stop El Niño from catching a nation off guard
Peru is drawing attention with NUNA, a supercomputer equipped with 6,336 processing cores dedicated to anticipating El Niño. The system is meant to give the country earlier warnings of the climate phenomenon, which has repeatedly caused floods, damaged agriculture and disrupted fishing along Peru's coast. Observers highlight it as a significant step in Peru's climate preparedness and scientific infrastructure.
Why now: Interest in climate forecasting technology is rising as El Niño events increasingly threaten Peru's economy and infrastructure.
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- Peru's NUNA has 6,336 cores and one job: stop El Niño from catching a nation off guard · Latin Times
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