Super El Nino to Turn 2026 into Hottest Year Ever
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An unprecedented El Niño pattern is on track to make 2026 the hottest year on record, with the European Union's climate service sounding the alarm. The El Niño, which began in June, has caused sea surface temperatures in the critical Nino3.4 monitoring zone of the Pacific to spike to an all-time high of 29.70 degrees Celsius in September, surpassing the previous record set in 1998.
The Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that this intense El Niño, driven by human-induced climate change, could push 2026 into the record books as temperatures continue to climb after peaking. Pakistan faces a heightened threat from the El Niño, as shifts in weather patterns driven by the phenomenon can disrupt the monsoon, dry up water supplies and intensify heatwaves, putting farms and communities at risk.
While experts are still unsure if this El Niño is the strongest ever observed, it could still make 2026 the hottest year on record as stored heat from the Pacific is released into the atmosphere.
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