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2026 El Niño tracking far ahead of past warm events

Original: It’s astonishing how far ahead the 2026 El Niño is. The red line is 2026. The other warmest El Niños are the colored lin

Ocean temperature data suggests the developing 2026 El Niño is running well ahead of the strongest El Niño events on record, with comparisons showing it in a league of its own. Observers note the pattern reflects the natural El Niño cycle叠加 on long-term ocean warming, with much of the extra heat attributed to human-driven climate change rather than the cycle alone.

Why now: A projected record-strength El Niño arriving earlier and stronger than any comparable event is raising concern about extreme weather and warming impacts.

2026 El Niño

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• It’s astonishing how far ahead the 2026 El Niño is. The red line is 2026. The other warmest El Niños are the colored lines. It’s not even playing in the same league. Some of this is of course due to this natural El Niño cycle on top of long-term ocean warming. For years 90% of… · faab64@todon.eu · 8

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