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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Gabrielle Canon and Cecilia Nowell

‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?

sun shines behind person wearing hat next to palm trees
A person wears a hat for shade under the morning sun while walking along the Strand in Redondo Beach, California, on 20 March during a heatwave. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

EL Niño has officially arrived, US officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday, and scientists predict it could be the strongest of the century.

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.

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