Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027

One expert says 2027 could be even hotter than the last three years, which have been the top three warmest on record Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Weather agencies and climate scientists have pointed to the possibility of an El Niño forming in the Pacific Ocean later this year – a phenomenon that could push global temperatures to all-time record highs in 2027. Both the US government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology have said some climate models are forecasting an El Niño but both cautioned those results came with uncertainties. Experts told the Guardian it was too early to be confident, but there were signals in the spread of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific that suggested an El Niño could form in 2026. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...