“El Niño Shatters Temperature Record in Key Pacific Zone, EU Monitor Confirms” — what this page in the network covers. The intensifying El Niño has broken a temperature record in a crucial region of the Pacific Ocean, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. In September, sea surface temperatures in the central equatorial Pacific—known as the Niño 3.4 zone—exceeded the previous record for that month by a significant margin. This development underscores the exceptional strength of the current El Niño event, which is expected to influence global weather patterns through early 2024.
The record warmth in this key monitoring zone signals that the phenomenon is on track to rival or surpass the historic El Niño events of 1997-98 and 2015-16. Scientists warn that such intense El Niño conditions often lead to extreme weather worldwide, including droughts in Australia and Indonesia, heavy rainfall in South America, and altered storm tracks across North America. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.