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'Perfect storm': El Niño goes off the charts
Forecasters and media are warning that the current El Niño has reached record-breaking strength, with sea surface temperatures described as going 'off the charts'. The event is raising fears of a 'perfect storm' of extreme weather, including droughts, floods and heatwaves across multiple continents. Observers say its intensity is unusual for this point in the cycle, fuelling concern about impacts on agriculture, water supplies and global temperatures.
Why now: El Niño conditions are intensifying beyond expected levels, prompting warnings about severe global weather impacts
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Evidence
- 'Perfect storm': El Niño goes off the charts · USA Today
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