Could the return of El Niño in 2023 take us above 1.5C of warming?

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🗓️ 19 January 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Scientists have predicted the return of the El Niño climate phenomenon later this year. Its arrival will result in even higher global temperatures and supercharged extreme weather events. Ian Sample speaks to environment editor Damian Carrington about what we can expect from El Niño and whether we’re prepared. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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