During the El Niño of 2002-03, a body of water more than 1°C (1.8°F) warmer than usual had stalled for six months around the Phoenix Islands, a tiny archipelago in the central Pacific.

HAIKOU, September 23. /TASS/. The owners of the artificial bulk island of Phoenix, located off the coast of Hainan, put up for sale the entire block of shares of their company, which has the right ...