'This is such a clear story': Climate change is supercharging El Niño to unprecedented strengths, study finds

Climate change is making El Niño stronger and more dangerous than ever before, scientists warn.

In a new study, researchers revealed that El Niño events have become nearly 40% stronger over the past four decades than they were in the preindustrial era.

The finding comes as the world is in the grips of a historic "super" El Niño. While daily average sea surface temperatures soar to unprecedented highs, forecasters have become almost certain that the 2026 to 2027 El Niño will be an all-time record event.