Global Briefing: El Niño could push global temperatures to all-time high in 2027

Stuart Stone
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Global Briefing: El Niño could push global temperatures to all-time high in 2027

Scientists warn further temperature increases are on horizon, TotalEngeries inks 15-year solar deal to power Google data centres, and Seychelles coral facility achieves landmark spawning event

An El Niño forming in the Pacific Ocean later this year could push global temperatures to all-time highs in 2027, weather agencies and climate scientists have this week claimed. Both the US government's...

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