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2026's record-breaking El Niño still intensifying
Original: 2026’s El Niño is record-breaking — and it’s not done yet
El Niño conditions in 2026 have reached record-breaking strength, according to Science News Explores, and the pattern is still developing. The warming of Pacific Ocean surface waters is drawing attention for its potential to drive extreme weather worldwide, including droughts, floods and shifts in global temperatures, with scientists watching closely to see how far it will go.
Why now: A record-strength El Niño has major implications for global weather, making it a trending climate story.
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- 2026’s El Niño is record-breaking — and it’s not done yet · Science News Explores
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