June 18, 2026

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El Niño Is Underway

El Niño Is Underway

Satellite observations of sea surface height indicated that the 2026 event continued to strengthen in early June.

Background reading: What is an El Niño?

If you want to understand how interconnected our planet is—how patterns and events in one place can affect life half a world away—study El Niño.

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