Record-breaking El Niño could be a preview of Earth’s future. It’s not pretty

El Niño keeps getting stronger—and the intense weather it is set to bring could be a preview of our future in an even warmer world. This year’s El Niño could become the strongest on record, forecasters say, and that means potentially intense weather impacts, from prolonged droughts in some parts of the world to more storms and precipitation in others, leading to severe floods. A temporary +2-degree world How strong an El Niño is has to do with how high ocean temperatures reach above average. That warmer water affects the atmosphere, shifting and amplifying weather patterns. This year’s El N...