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The Next El Niño Could Lock Earth Into a Hotter Climate

Inside Climate News · By Bob Berwyn · last updated
The Pacific heat pulse is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not.

By Bob Berwyn

The Pacific Ocean is a giant climate cauldron, with a powerful heat engine that affects storms, fisheries and rainfall patterns half a world away, and scientists are watching closely to see if it’s about to boil over.