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Tropical forests stop absorbing carbon dioxide during El Niño events. This year could be the worst.Opinion El Niño transforms tropical forests from carbon sinks to sources. 2026 could be the worst year yet.
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'Uncharted territory': Record-high ocean temperatures confirmed for June as El Niño strengthens its gripGlobal sea surface temperatures reached record highs for June as a newly declared El Niño hit the Pacific Ocean, prompting concerns over extreme weather, flooding, sea level rise and stress to global ocean ecosystems.
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Satellites reveal Earth has a surprising symmetry in the way it reflects light — and it might be tied to the El Niño cycleEven though the Eastern and Western halves of Earth are fairly different, they reflect the same amount of sunlight, a new study finds.
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NASA satellite captures wave of warm water hundreds of miles long that signals a devastatingly strong El NiñoThis year's El Niño is on track to be among the strongest ever recorded.
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El Niño is officially here, and will be among the strongest ever recorded, NOAA announcesThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gives the climate event a 63% chance to "rank among the largest El Niño events in the historical record going back to 1950."
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Coming El Niño will be the strongest ever recorded, new forecast predictsA June update by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts suggests that the coming weather event will be the strongest ever measured.
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'The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s': 'Super' El Niño is now the most likely scenario by the end of this year — and the humanitarian cost could be hugeA "very strong" El Niño is now the most probable scenario for the October-to-February period.
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Once-in-a-century 'super' El Niño in the cards as ocean temperatures reach near record highs in AprilClimate scientists have revealed that last month's sea surface temperatures were the second-warmest for any April on record, reflecting the emergence of El Niño.
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'One of the most rapid transitions that I've seen': NOAA forecaster on how this year's El Niño could shatter recordsINTERVIEW Nathaniel Johnson, a member of NOAA's El Niño forecasting team, says that this year's transition to El Niño could be the fastest on record.
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