El Niño is officially here, and will be among the strongest ever recorded, NOAA announces
NOAA has officially confirmed the arrival of an El Niño event, which is projected to be among the strongest on record. Climate models suggest a high probability of significant temperature surges and intensified weather patterns across the Pacific.
Why it matters
Strong El Niño events significantly disrupt global weather patterns, impacting agriculture, disaster preparedness, and infrastructure worldwide.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gives the climate event a 63% chance to "rank among the largest El Ni o events in the historical record going back to 1950."
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