El Niño has officially begun and forecasters give it a 63% chance of becoming a Super El Niño.
NOAA says this could be one of the largest El Niño events in the historical record dating back to 1950.
The weather pattern will bring major shifts in global weather and virtually guarantee 2027 becomes the planet's warmest year.
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El Niño has officially begun, and it is forecast to intensify into a very strong or “Super” El Niño with major shifts in global weather patterns and an even hotter climate, according to a new report released Thursday morning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
