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El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
Key takeaways
- The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared that El Niño conditions are now under way in the tropical Pacific, with sea surface temperatures having risen sharply in recent months.
- Many forecasts suggest this could end up as a so-called "super" El Niño, and even be among the strongest ever recorded.
- Coming on top of decades of human-caused warming, it could bring another record-hot year - most likely in 2027 - with disruption to weather, food supplies and economies running well into that year.
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Matt Mc Grath,Environment correspondent,Simon King,Lead Weather Presenterand Mark Poynting,Climate reporter EPA/Shutterstock El Niño - the natural Pacific weather pattern that pushes up global temperatures - has officially begun, US scientists say.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared that El Niño conditions are now under way in the tropical Pacific, with sea surface temperatures having risen sharply in recent months.
Many forecasts suggest this could end up as a so-called "super" El Niño, and even be among the strongest ever recorded.
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