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This El Niño is set to be the largest on record by a ‘mind-blowing margin’

Research Climate Forecasting

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TL;DR - Forecasters predict an exceptionally large El Niño that could combine with global warming to drive global temperatures to new highs in 2027.

The event is projected to be the largest El Niño on record by a substantial margin.
Its warming effects are expected to compound the long-term rise in temperatures caused by climate change.
The provided summary does not specify the forecasting methods, uncertainty, or quantitative estimates.

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This El Niño is set to be the largest on record by a ‘mind-blowing margin’

Nature James Dinneen 2026-07-23 doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02293-y

TL;DR - Forecasters predict an exceptionally large El Niño that could combine with global warming to drive global temperatures to new highs in 2027.

The event is projected to be the largest El Niño on record by a substantial margin.
Its warming effects are expected to compound the long-term rise in temperatures caused by climate change.
The provided summary does not specify the forecasting methods, uncertainty, or quantitative estimates.

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