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We knew this Super El Niño would be intense. But it could end up being even worse than anticipated
- Scientists say a “Super” El Niño is rapidly strengthening and could peak this fall/winter as one of the strongest — possibly record‑breaking — events on record.
- That raises the odds of global extremes: bigger heatwaves and marine heat, floods in some places and droughts in others, with likely impacts on crops and food prices.
- The UN’s weather agency is urging preparations, warning climate change’s already-warmer baseline could make El Niño’s impacts worse and harder to predict.
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