‘We are waiting with bated breath’: Super El Niño forecast could make 2027 hottest year on record, BoM says

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Australia's Bureau of Meteorology warns that the Super El Niño phenomenon locked in the Pacific Ocean could become the strongest on record, potentially making 2027 the hottest year globally. The forecast predicts unusually warm and dry conditions for most Australian capital cities this coming spring.

Most Australian capital cities have at least 80% chance of unusually warm and dry spring as climatologists watch developing system with increasing alarm Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The El Niño climate phenomenon linked to record global temperatures and now locked in place in the Pacific Ocean could develop into the strongest on record, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology. Climatologists are watching the strengthening El Niño with increasing alarm, saying the forecasts from climate models in the coming months are “mind blowing” and “astounding”. Continue reading...