Temperatures could rise ‘off the chart’ with return of El Niño this year

Scientists say phenomenon coupled with growing climate crisis likely to deliver unprecedented heatwaves

The return of the El Niño climate phenomenon later this year will cause global temperatures to rise “off the chart” and deliver unprecedented heatwaves, scientists have warned.

Early forecasts suggest El Niño will return later in 2023, exacerbating extreme weather around the globe and making it “very likely” the world will exceed 1.5C of warming. The hottest year in recorded history, 2016, was driven by a major El Niño.

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