As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods

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By By Bob BerwynMay 12, 2026, 3:40 pm121 ptsTrending
Emerging Pacific Ocean heat, combined with ongoing human-caused global warming, is a grim recipe for deadly climate extremes. Heat alone already kills more than 500,000 annually. By Bob Berwyn Scientists said this week that a developing El Niño is likely to amplify heatwaves, droughts and floods this year, but…

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