Scientists make new prediction 'Super El Niño’ could cause hottest summer ever with scorching temperatures
Weather forecasters have warned of a 'super El Niño' resulting in one of the hottest summers on record, with a 25 percent chance of its occurrence. Scientists predict that 2026 could be the warmest year on record, with 2027 potentially being even hotter.
A 'super El Niño' is predicted to cause one of the hottest summers on record. El Niño occurs when Pacific Ocean surface waters disrupt global weather patterns. Scientists theorize that climate change could intensify El Niño, leading to more extreme weather. The last strong El Niño in 2015-2016 caused massive destruction, affecting 60 million people. There is a 25 percent chance of a 'super El Niño' and a 62 percent chance of El Niño beginning between June and August. Columbia climatologist Dr. James Hansen predicts that 2026 will be the warmest year on record, with 2027 potentially being hotter. Surface temperatures in the Pacific are currently two to three degrees higher than average, with 'super El Niño' defined as a four-degree increase.
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