The El Niño Monster Stirs El Niño, a cyclical warming of the Pacific Ocean, has made its presence known. Temperatures in the critical Niño 3.
4 region are a staggering 2°C above average, with some models predicting an unprecedented peak of around 3. 6°C.
Climate scientists have long warned about the potential for a "super" El Niño, but even they seem taken aback by the latest developments.