Record-breaking? El Niño may return in 2026, making planet even hotter
- Posted on March 2, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Record-breaking? El Niño may return in 2026, making planet even hotter

However, scientists say there’s a risk of 2026 being ‘the warmest year on record even without El Niño, due to the global warming trend’.