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The current El Niño has intensified beyond normal measured levels, with conditions described by meteorologists as going 'off the charts' and combining into a 'perfect storm' for global weather. The strengthening pattern is expected to drive extreme heat, storms and disrupted rainfall across many regions, adding to concerns about record global temperatures and warming oceans.
- 2New method shows oceans warming faster than climate models estimate▼How much are the world's oceans warming? New method reveals double-digit percentage gaps from climate models
Scientists have developed a new method for measuring how quickly the world's oceans are warming, and it points to double-digit percentage gaps compared with existing climate models. The findings suggest current models may be underestimating ocean heat uptake, with implications for sea level rise projections and global warming estimates. The study is drawing attention among climate researchers and science media this week.