The Latest Breaking News from El Niño

El Niño: what does it mean for Australia – and are more heatwaves and bushfires inevitable?

The UN has declared the world to be in the grip of the weather pattern but Australian scientists are not so sure. Why the uncertainty?

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2023

Earth has had four straight hottest days on record

Thursday saw global average temperatures spike more than 1°C above average.

Axios · Jul 7, 2023

Weatherwatch: Why El Niño is so hard to predict

Despite our forecasting knowledge and computer capabilities, we can only wait to see what occurs

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023

Why are so many climate records breaking all at once?

In the past few weeks, climate records have shattered across the globe. July 4 was the hottest global average day on record, breaking the new record set the previous day. Average sea surface temperatures have been the highest ever recorded and Antarctic sea ice extent the lowest on record.

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2023

El Niño is officially here and may cause temperature spikes and major weather events, scientists warn

The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, leading to surging temperatures and disruptive weather that could threaten lives.

Space · Jul 5, 2023

El Niño plus climate change means record-breaking heat

Some of the hottest global weather in recorded history is happening this week. It's likely that records will continue to fall this year.

WEKU · Jul 5, 2023

Tuesday was world’s hottest day on record – breaking Monday’s record

Average global temperature hits 17.18C and experts expect record to be broken again very soon

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023

Experts sound alarm for global heatwaves sparked by El Niño weather phenomenon

It also puts 1.5 degree global warming limit at risk next year

Irish Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

It’s official: Australia is set for a hot, dry El Niño. Here’s what that means for our flammable continent

An El Niño event has arrived, according to the World Meteorological Organization, raising fears of record high global temperatures, extreme weather and, in Australia, a severe fire season.

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023

Monday was hottest day for global average temperature on record, as climate crisis bites

Heatwaves sizzled around the world from the US south and the north of Africa to China and Antarctica

The Guardian - US · Jul 4, 2023