El Niño Intensifies

Scientists say El Niño has formed and may drive extreme heat, floods, droughts and fires.

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El Niño is officially here, and this one could be a doozy

‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?

El Niño Is Here to Turn the World’s Weather Upside Down

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NOAA has declared that El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific, marking the arrival of the natural climate pattern after months of forecasts. Meteorologists say unusually warm waters near the equator are likely to strengthen through fall and winter, with NOAA cited as giving a 63% chance of a very strong event during the November-to-January period. Scientists warn the developing El Niño could rival some of the strongest on record, pushing global temperatures higher on top of human-driven warming and increasing the odds of a record-hot year. The pattern is expected to disrupt weather worldwide, raising risks of extreme heat, drought, floods, fires and shifting storm patterns in the United States and across the globe.