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Central Pacific Ocean breaks temperature record
Original: The central Pacific Ocean just broke a temperature record. Experts say it might signal a new kind of El Niño.
Temperature readings in the central Pacific Ocean have broken a record, and experts say the pattern could point to a new kind of El Niño emerging. El Niño events typically begin in the eastern Pacific, so warming centred in the central basin would mark a shift in how the climate phenomenon behaves, with potential consequences for global weather patterns.
Why now: A record ocean temperature and the suggestion that El Niño may be changing in character have raised concerns about future global weather impacts.
Evidence
- The central Pacific Ocean just broke a temperature record. Experts say it might signal a new kind of El Niño. · Live Science
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