It really is badly expressed… if you skip the paragraph sandwiched between your two quotes…
"Could this be due to climate change?
Johnson said that, while there have been fewer neutral years in the Niño 3.4 region, and there have been bigger swings between El Niños and La Niñas, it’s not clear if or how climate change could be playing a role..
“It’s still a topic that I think we haven’t quite reached scientific consensus yet.”
Ah, that scans, thanks, badly expressed though.
It really is badly expressed… if you skip the paragraph sandwiched between your two quotes…
"Could this be due to climate change?
Johnson said that, while there have been fewer neutral years in the Niño 3.4 region, and there have been bigger swings between El Niños and La Niñas, it’s not clear if or how climate change could be playing a role..
“It’s still a topic that I think we haven’t quite reached scientific consensus yet.”
Indigo.