A bio-indicator of strong el ninos in the North of Minas Gerais - Brazil are the webs of small spiders in the pastures. Talking to the older ones, they said that in the years 72/73, 87/88, 97/98 and 2015/16 the pastures were full of these webs. This year they are present again. They are small spiders that make small holes in the ground and weave the web close to the ground between the grasses.

Rains were predicted for March and April but did not happen. The thing is ugly! there are already cattle dying in the region. 
 

if 2015/16 is repeated we will only have considerable rain in January

God help us