Key facts
- El Nino has officially formed in the Pacific Ocean.
- El Nino is projected to intensify and could reach historic strength.
- The current El Nino may rival the strength of the 1997 El Nino.
- El Nino is expected to exacerbate global temperatures.
- El Nino is expected to intensify extreme weather events worldwide.
- Scientists project global temperatures will exceed the 1.5°C limit within four years.
- Human-induced warming reached 1.37°C in 2025.
- Record greenhouse gas levels are driving the warming trend.
Meteorologists have confirmed the formation of an El Nino in the Pacific Ocean. Projections indicate this El Nino could reach historic strength, potentially rivaling the 1997 El Nino event. This natural warming cycle is expected to exacerbate global temperatures and intensify extreme weather events worldwide.
In parallel, an international team of scientists projects that global temperatures will exceed the 1.5°C limit set by the Paris Agreement within the next four years. Human-induced warming reached 1.37°C in 2025. Record greenhouse gas levels are identified as the primary driver of this warming trend.