Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows
As El Niño develops this year, scientists are increasingly confident it could be one of the strongest on record with global consequences, as Simon King explains.
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"rare occurrence"
— Nathanial Johnson , Academic
"probably be looking at record global temperatures next year, especially if this is a very strong El Nino event"
— Liz Stephens , Academic
"US President Donald Trump has delivered his speech at the ..."
— Donald Trump , Politician
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Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Liz Stephens is a professor of climate risk and resilience at the University of Reading.
Nathanial Johnson is a meteorologist at NOAA.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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As El Niño develops this year, scientists are increasingly confident it could be one of the strongest on record with global consequences, as Simon King explains.
New forecasts show growing confidence that the developing El Nino in the tropical Pacific Ocean could be one of the strongest ever recorded, with warnings of record global temperatures and major humanitarian impacts.
The US climate prediction center said Thursday that the potentially powerful El Nino weather pattern is 'likely to emerge soon' and could reach 'very strong' levels later in the year.
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