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Sascha Pare

Odds of 'strong' El Niño now over 95%, with ocean temperatures to 'substantially exceed' last big warming event

A picture of the ocean on the Pacific coast in San Diego.

This year's El Niño may drive ocean temperatures to "substantially exceed" those recorded during the last strong event in early 2016, scientists have warned.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) latest El Niño update also says there is a more than 95% chance the event will last through to February 2024, with far-reaching climate impacts.

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