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Could ‘Godzilla’ El Niño bring the hottest year on record? – video explainer

The Guardian Environment Tuesday 28 July 2026, 10:50 UTC By Damien Gayle, Laure Boulinier and John Farrell 1 min read
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The Earth keeps getting hotter and experts fear this year's El Niño, nicknamed 'Godzilla' because of its predicted intensity, could raise global temperatures by up to 3.6C. Environment correspondent Damien Gayle spoke to climate scientists to understand how the weather phenomenon and the climate crisis pose a huge threat to the planet‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts sayEl Niño is back with a vengeance – and fears of ‘Godzilla’ strength may be...

The Earth keeps getting hotter and experts fear this year's El Niño, nicknamed 'Godzilla' because of its predicted intensity, could raise global temperatures by up to 3.6C. Environment correspondent Damien Gayle spoke to climate scientists to understand how the weather phenomenon and the climate crisis pose a huge threat to the planet

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