Pub Quiz thread

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El Nino? La Nina?
I'm not sure that I can come up with any more clues without giving the answer away, so I'll give it to you.

In 1998, American news channels were reporting that El Nino was causing floods & wildfires on both sides of the Pacific. The BBC Radio 4's Today programme interviewed a retired pilot in California who was receiving abusive & threatening phone calls from some of his not-so-bright, fellow countrymen - basically telling him to stop causing the floods and fires. His name was Alphonso Nina - listed in the phone book as Nina, Al.

Over to you.