EXTREME WEATHER WOES: El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs
By Ed StoddardSouth Africa
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El Niño is triggered by a warming of surface sea temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific beyond certain thresholds and, in a flashing red light, those are off the charts.
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- 32 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 8, 2026
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- Ed Stoddard
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- Daily Maverick