NOAA just confirmed El Niño is here. The Niño-3.4 index hit +1.7°C by mid-June, months ahead of schedule. Some models are projecting a peak of +3.0°C by December, which would make this the strongest El Niño in the modern record. This video breaks down what has changed since the last one, what the models are showing, and what the next six months could look like for the rest of the planet.

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