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  "id": 13870242,
  "title": "El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/el-nino-sets-temperature-record-in-key-pacific-zone-eu-monitor-13870242",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-12T04:14:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/el-nino-sets-temperature-record-in-key-pacific-zone-eu-monitor.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A powerful El Nino weather pattern reached record-breaking temperatures in a crucial Pacific zone in September, according to the EU's climate monitoring service. This marks the strongest El Nino in history, even before its expected peak later this year. The warming phase of a natural climate cycle elevates sea temperatures in the tropical Pacific, potentially leading to increased droughts, flooding, and amplified man-made global warming. The Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that sea surface temperatures in the Nino3.4 monitoring region peaked at an all-time high of 29.70C in September. While scientists cannot definitively declare this as the strongest El Nino on record, the latest observations suggest an exceptionally intense event, especially considering it has not yet reached its peak. The current El Nino could still intensify through 2027, potentially surpassing the Paris Agreement's long-term 1.5C warming target.",
  "summary": "An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, in another sign the weather pattern is gaining exceptional strength.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/el-nino-sets-temperature-record-in-key-pacific-zone-eu-monitor",
        "published": "2026-10-12T02:22:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/el-nino-sets-temperature-record-in-key-pacific-zone-eu-monitor-13862182",
        "published": "2026-10-12T03:02:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "El Niño breaks temperature record in key area of Pacific",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/el-nino-breaks-temperature-record-in-key-area-of-pacific",
        "published": "2026-10-12T06:35:11.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}