A major climate shift may be underway. As the multi-year La Niña phase in the Pacific Ocean recedes, ocean data is revealing intense subsurface warming in the tropical Pacific — a hallmark precursor to El Niño’s warm phase. Multiple climate models now project the possibility of a “Super El Niño” by year’s end, with potential consequences for weather patterns across the globe, from droughts in Southeast Asia to flooding in South America and heat extremes in southern Europe.
Walter Murrow
March 19, 2026
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