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ScienceUK forecasts ‘biggest’ El Niño in over a century, potentially making 2027 hottest year

Britain’s Met Office predicts this year’s El Niño could be the strongest in more than a century and push 2027 to a global heat record. Pacific waters may exceed 3°C above normal, bringing severe drought to parts of South America and the West Pacific, while increasing autumn rain and storms in the UK.

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CCGTN★★★★☆2026-08-22 02:48Original

UK forecasts ‘biggest’ El Niño in over a century, potentially making 2027 hottest year
UK forecasts ‘biggest’ El Niño in over a century, potentially making 2027 hottest yearScience