"2024 El Niño Set to Shatter Global Heat Records"
The current El Niño event is expected to exacerbate global heating and bring record-breaking temperatures to regions including the Amazon, Alaska, coastal areas of India, the Philippines, and the Caribbean in 2024. The analysis suggests a 90% chance of setting a new global temperature record during this period, with potential impacts including intense heatwaves, tropical cyclones, wildfires, and coastal erosion. The study, published in Scientific Reports, highlights the urgent climate crisis and the challenges in adapting to and mitigating its consequences.