Forecasters warn developing El Niño could be strongest in over a century

Meteorologists warn that the developing El Niño event could become the strongest observed in over a century, compounding the effects of global warming to drive extreme weather across the globe. Forecasters at the UK Met Office project that tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures may rise more than three degrees above average, making it "very likely" that upcoming global temperature records will be broken.

Data from the European Union's Copernicus service confirmed record-high July ocean temperatures alongside historic European heatwaves. The converging climate phenomena are intensifying weather disruptions worldwide, fueling destructive fires across Europe, erratic monsoons and floods in Asia, and severe drought threats across the Amazon basin. Analysts caution that these mounting environmental pressures pose escalating risks to global food security, energy networks, and vital supply chains.

Sources: BBC News, Bloomberg, France24, STV News, The Guardian.