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ScienceSupersized El Niño prompts global ‘danger zone’ warning

A new World Meteorological Organization update says this year’s El Niño could be the strongest in decades. The recurring Pacific weather pattern, driven by unusually warm ocean surfaces, is linked to heatwaves and floods worldwide, prompting the UN secretary-general to warn that the world is entering an extreme-weather “danger zone” as El Niño becomes “supersized before our eyes.”

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CCGTN★★★★☆2026-09-05 20:08Original

Supersized El Niño prompts global ‘danger zone’ warning
Supersized El Niño prompts global ‘danger zone’ warningScience