However, scientists say there’s a risk of 2026 being ‘the warmest year on record even without El Niño, due to the global warming trend’
There is a 50-60 per cent chance of El Niño developing during the July-September period and beyond, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The World Meteorological Organization will issue an update on El Niño on Tuesday.
Here’s what you need to know about El Niño and its cooler sister, La Niña.
El Niño and La Niña are two phases of a natural climate pattern across the tropical Pacific known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
