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Super El Niño sets ocean temperature record as aid groups brace
Original: A ‘super’ El Niño sets an ocean temperature record as aid groups prepare for the worst
Ocean temperatures have reached a record high as a 'super' El Niño event develops, prompting aid groups to prepare for severe impacts. The climate phenomenon, which warms the tropical Pacific, is associated with extreme weather worldwide, including floods, droughts and heatwaves, and relief organizations are making early contingency plans for the worst-case scenarios in vulnerable regions.
Why now: The record ocean temperatures and warnings of extreme weather have raised alarm about potential humanitarian crises.
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