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El Niño Now Stronger Than in Last 1,000 Years, Study Finds
WHY IT MATTERS
This finding suggests that global warming may be exacerbating the strength of El Niño events, which could have significant consequences for global climate patterns and weather events.
What happened
A recent study has found that El Niño, a significant climate phenomenon, is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years.
The study, led by environmental scientist Julie Cole at the University of Michigan, used fossilized Galápagos corals to reconstruct a thousand-year-long ocean surface temperature record.
This analysis revealed that the current El Niño event is more dramatic than previous ones, with its swings sitting atop the steadily rising temperatures driven by global warming.
LINKED SOURCES
El Niño is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds
Ars Technica · Jacek Krywko · Discovery only; Condé Nast copyright terms apply
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