# El Niño is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds

https://mins.news/en/item/39292

- Ars Technica, 2026-08-31 16:04 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/el-nino-is-now-stronger-than-at-any-point-in-the-last-1000-years-study-finds/

> By analyzing fossilized Galápagos corals, researchers reconstructed a 1,000-year record of ocean surface temperatures. The findings suggest that the powerful El Niño events seen in the late 20th and early 21st centuries are unusually strong, though it was previously unclear whether global warming was intensifying ENSO’s swings.

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