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ScienceThis year’s El Niño could be strongest in more than a century, UK forecasters say

Britain’s Met Office forecasts that tropical Pacific sea-surface temperatures could rise to an “unheard-of” level of more than three degrees above average. The event could trigger severe droughts across South America and the West Pacific, with serious knock-on effects for global food security.

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This year’s El Niño could be strongest in more than a century, UK forecasters say
This year’s El Niño could be strongest in more than a century, UK forecasters sayScience