‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn
El Niño-generated storm waves crash onto seaside houses at Mondos Beach, California, on 12 January 2016. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenEl Niño-generated storm waves crash onto seaside houses at Mondos Beach, California, on 12 January 2016. Coastal areas may be at elevated risk of flooding, experts warn.Climate scientists predict this year’s “super” El Niño, a label assigned when sea surface temperatures climb by at least 2C, will be the strongest of the century.
- ▪El Niño-generated storm waves crash onto seaside houses at Mondos Beach, California, on 12 January 2016.
- ▪Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenEl Niño-generated storm waves crash onto seaside houses at Mondos Beach, California, on 12 January 2016.
- ▪Coastal areas may be at elevated risk of flooding, experts warn.Climate scientists predict this year’s “super” El Niño, a label assigned when sea surface temperatures climb by at least 2C, will be the strongest of the century.
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El Niño-generated storm waves crash onto seaside houses at Mondos Beach, California, on 12 January 2016. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenEl Niño-generated storm waves crash onto seaside houses at Mondos Beach, California, on 12 January 2016. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesUS weather‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warnWeather system tied to warming sea surface expected to intensify in fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027Uwa Ede-OsifoSat 8 Aug 2026 15.21 EDTLast modified on Sat 8 Aug 2026 15.22 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleEl Niño, a recurring climate phenomenon marked by above-average sea surface temperatures, when changes in wind patterns allow warmer water to spread…
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