El Niño to Amplify Heatwaves, Droughts, and Floods Amidst Long-term Warming
L'essentiel
Scientists warn that a developing El Niño will exacerbate heatwaves, droughts, and floods in 2026, but emphasize that human-induced climate change remains the primary driver of climate extremes, with unprecedented weather risks expected due to the combined effects.
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Pourquoi c'est important
El Niño and climate change exacerbate global weather extremes.
Scientists said this week that a developing El Niño is likely to amplify heatwaves, droughts and floods this year, but warned that the long-term warming caused by burning fossil fuels remains the main driver of climate extremes. [...] "It comes and goes. Climate change, by contrast, gets worse and worse and worse as long as we do not stop burning fossil fuels. So climate change is the reason to freak out."
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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
Severe wildfire season in 2026
Probable · En quelques mois
Questions ouvertes
- Exact timing and intensity of El Niño
