Super El Niño
"Super El Niño" events, officially called very strong El Niño events, are climatic phenomena resulting from the average sea surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific Ocean rising by 2° Celsius or more, affecting global weather patterns. Impacts can include widespread and severe flooding and drought and unseasonable temperature extremes, which can result in crop failures, food shortages, famine, disruption in water supplies, displacement, declines in native fauna, and an increased risk of wildfires and cyclones, which can contribute to economic disruption and civil conflict. As of early 2026 there have been five super El Niño events in recorded history. El Niño events prior to modern recordkeeping are sometimes identified by paleoclimatologists, historians and archeologists and are referred to as Mega-Niños.
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