El Niño reaches record Pacific temps
The temperature of the ocean in a key monitoring area of the Pacific Ocean has exceeded its normal level by four degrees Celsius. The current El Niño phenomenon is considered the strongest on record, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. In September, the region recorded a sea surface temperature of 29.7 degrees Celsius, although the phenomenon has not yet reached its peak. New indicators suggest that the current El Niño has not surpassed its counterparts in 1982-1983, 1997-1998, and 2015-2016. Additionally, global sea surface temperatures in September set a new record, averaging 21.05 degrees Celsius, while air temperatures for the second consecutive month rose to 16.27 degrees Celsius—1.63 degrees higher than pre-industrial levels.
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