A Berkeley Earth analysis finds this El Niño could peak 3.6 degrees Celsius above normal, beating the 2015-2016 record by 0.8 degrees.
Why it mattersIf the forecast holds, 2026 could set a global heat record, with extreme weather and economic losses potentially reaching $10 trillion by 2032.
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