From Newsgroup: aus.politics

On Wed, 9 Sep 2026 20:17:10 -0000 (UTC)
R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> wrote:

Warmest summer on record for the contiguous U.S.

Key Takeaways:

Super el nino incoming, ya blinky peehole stretcher.
AI Overview
The developing super El Ni|#o is driving intense
global heat this summer, with forecasts from the CNN indicating it
could become one of the strongest events on record.
Summer 2026 Conditions
Rising Temperatures: Sea surface temperatures in the
equatorial Pacific have spiked significantly above average.
Global Extremes: Parts of the world saw record-breaking heat waves and
severe weather throughout the summer.
Official Status: The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted a high probability
for a powerful El Ni|#o to continue strengthening. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17jqp0xzpzo
The world has entered a "danger zone of extreme weather" as the impacts of El Ni|#o start to be felt globally, UN head Ant||nio Guterres has warned.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released the latest data on the natural weather phenomenon showing it could be the strongest for more than 70 years and last until at least February 2027.
El Ni|#o changes weather patterns around the world, pushing some regions into drought whilst others experience stronger typhoons and flooding.
Forecasters also say El Ni|#o will boost temperatures in some places, coming on top of rising heat globally from human-induced climate change.
"El Ni|#o is being supersized before our eyes. The science leaves no
room for doubt: the planet is in uncharted waters, and those waters are
heating up," Guterres said.
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