The Next El Niño Could Lock Earth Into a Hotter Climate

The next El Niño could lock Earth into a hotter climate

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. The Pacific Ocean is a giant climate cauldron, with a powerful heat engine that affects storms, fisheries and rainfall patterns half a world away, and scientists are watching closely to see if it’s about to boil over.  Their projections suggest the tropical Pacifi…

The Next El Niño Could Lock Earth Into a Hotter Climate: The Pacific heat pulse is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not — Bob Berwyn (InsideClimateNews.org) #ENSO

Amazon wildfires 2024. Credit: Greenpeace Click the link to read the article on the Inside Climate News website (Bob Berwyn): April 25, 2026 The Pacific Ocean is a giant climate cauldron, with a powerful heat engine that affects storms, fisheries and rainfall patterns half a world away, and scientists are watching closely to see if it’s about to boil over.  Their projections suggest the tropical Pacific is simmering toward a strong El Niño, the…