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Pacific Niño 3.4 sea temperatures pass 30°C for first time

Original: Actual sea surface temperatures have now passed 30°C in the key Niño 3.4 region of the Pacific ocean. For the first time

Sea surface temperatures in the Pacific's Niño 3.4 region, the key benchmark for El Niño monitoring, have exceeded 30°C for the first time on record. Observers describe the milestone as the combined effect of climate change and a strong El Niño event, warning it could drive further extreme weather worldwide.

Why now: A record-breaking temperature threshold in a key El Niño monitoring region highlights the intensifying impact of climate change.

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• Actual sea surface temperatures have now passed 30°C in the key Niño 3.4 region of the Pacific ocean. For the first time in this data record. This is the perfect storm of climate change and a super El Niño. # climatechange # elnino · Climatehistories · 10

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