Scientists Are Already Bracing for Record-Breaking Heat in 2024
A digital display showing the temperature at 45C outside a pharmacy in Sardinia, Italy, in July 2023.
2024-01-08 词
But what makes scientists even more secure in their 2024 predictions is El Niño, one of three phases of a multi-year climate cycle known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. El Niño is defined by hotter waters in the tropical Pacific, while La Niña is its cooler counterpart. (There’s also a neutral phase.) When sea surface temperatures heat up during El Niño, so does the air above the water due to changes in ocean circulation and weather patterns.
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