‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?
<p>Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/elnino">EL Niño</a> has officially arrived, US officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday, and scientists predict it <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/el-nino-forms-historic-strength">could be the strongest</a> of the century.</p><p>Forecasters had previously anticipated that a phenomenon known as a super “El Niño” would emerge this summer – supercharging extreme weather events and pushing global temperatures to record heights.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer">Continue reading...</a>
- alleges — ‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect? (witness: wire-ingest; citation: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer; status: supported)
- alleges — url: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer (witness: wire-ingest; citation: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer; status: supported)
- alleges — summary: <p>Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/elnino">EL Niño</a> has officially arrived, US officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday, and scientists predict it <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/el-nino-forms-historic-strength">could be the strongest</a> of the century.</p><p>Forecasters had previously anticipated that a phenomenon known as a super “El Niño” would emerge this summer – supercharging extreme weather events and pushing global temperatures to record heights.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer">Continue reading...</a> (witness: wire-ingest; citation: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer; status: supported)
- alleges — published: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:46:27 GMT (witness: wire-ingest; citation: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer; status: supported)