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What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.
June 9, 2026A strong El Nino may be imminent. Climate change will make its effects worse - Reuters
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June 2, 2026Warning 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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UN: El Niño is 'arriving on our doorstep'
climate-weather El Niño is coming, and the world's top climate authority is urging governments to brace for the fallout. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued a climate advisory this we
Why the odds keep rising for the strongest El Niño in a century
Chances are rising that an El Niño expected to form soon could become one of the most powerful such events on record, according to new data released this week. The latest outlook from the European Ce
You Asked: What Exactly Is a ‘Super’ El Niño?
Tracy J. Wholf Guest June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season, but recent news headlines have been dominated by another ocean-related phenomenon: El Niño. And many experts are saying this El N
What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
A natural weather pattern called El Niño - which could bring extreme weather to many parts of the world - has begun, US scientists say. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said