After record-breaking temperatures swept the UK and Europe this year, it’s fair to say next summer will likely be even worse due to a climate phenomenon called El Niño.
The phenomenon develops every few years, and involves the eastern and central equatorial Pacific Ocean becoming hotter than normal, according to Professor Bill McGuire, a professor specialising in climate hazards.
An El Niño is declared when sea temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific rise 0.5°C above the long-term average.
Yet forecasts predict sea surface temperatures will rise to more than 3°C above average in the coming months, peaking in December. Some forecasts suggest it might even reach nearer 4°C.
It means this year’s event is set to be the strongest in 1,000 years, the Guardian reported.
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