Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 6, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Aug 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
El Niño surge could push 2026 past 2024 heat record
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Scientists warn a strengthening El Niño, alongside climate change, may make 2026 the hottest year on record, worsening heat and fire risk.
WHO: Scientists and climate researchers
WHAT: A strengthening El Niño is expected to intensify extreme heat and related impacts, potentially surpassing 2024 as the hottest year on record.
WHEN: Aug 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
WHY: The Pacific El Niño is rapidly strengthening, compounding human-caused climate change and driving record-high ocean temperatures and extreme weather.
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