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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/16/w1dos5dfxlhbhl0xcw8r.jpg?quality=75636324The newest forecast on El Niño and California’s drought suggests the state could be in for a very wet winter. Does this mean the drought will finally be fixed and Californians can go back to filling up their swimming pools with kilos and kilos of almonds? Nope, not even close. Here’s why.