@datandmaps: Watch one of the strongest El Niños on record evolve in real time. The massive ribbon of red across the tropical Pacific represents ocean temperatures far above the 1991 to 2020 average. And it may not peak until December. The World Meteorological Organization now says El Niño is almost certain to persist through February 2027 and could rank among the strongest events observed since at least 1950. Temperatures across its core Pacific region are projected to average around 3.7°C above normal from October through December. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center is also giving a greater than 83% chance of a strong-to-very-strong El Niño continuing into early 2027. El Niño is natural. But it is unfolding in an ocean that is already exceptionally warm, and that background warmth matters for the heat, rainfall and storm patterns that develop around it. EPA rescinded the Endangerment Finding in February, removing the foundation for federal greenhouse gas standards on vehicles. You can change what the policy says about greenhouse gases. You cannot edit them out of the climate system. Source visualization: ECMWF / Ben Noll, The Washington Post #creatorsearchinsights #scienceinformation #sciencefacts #satellitedata #timelapse
