NOAA puts 75% odds on a record-breaking El Niño by late 2026
Sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific have already topped 3°C above normal, and Berkeley Earth projects a peak near 4°C in November — which would make this the strongest El Niño ever recorded. Citigroup has estimated a super El Niño could cause up to $7 trillion in global economic losses over five years.
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