Super El Niño Meets Record-Hot Planet

A "super" El Niño is forming in the Pacific Ocean, and it could bring a record-breaking few months of extreme weather. El Niño is a natural event in which a large mass of warm ocean water rises to the surface in the equatorial Pacific. This year, it is forming on a planet already hotter than at any time on record. The result is likely to be more extreme heat, floods, and droughts around the world. Scientists say this powerful El Niño may also help communities prepare for what is coming as the climate continues to warm.