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Super El Niño is here. What's so super about it?

Super El Niño is here. What's so super about it?
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In June 2026, Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures around the equator were already abnormally warm, an indicator of a developing El Niño. Since then, they've only increased. (NOAA Satellites) Federal forecasters say this year the planet could see the strongest El Niño event on record. It's alre...

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