Super El Niño Triggers Urgent Ecosystem Research

Scientists are launching new research into how a powerful "Super" El Niño affects the world's ecosystems, according to a report in the journal Science. El Niño is a climate pattern that warms parts of the Pacific Ocean. It can change weather worldwide, causing floods, droughts, and storms. A "Super" El Niño is an unusually strong version of this event. The report, published in October 2026, highlights growing concern among researchers. They want to understand how these extreme events damage forests, oceans, and wildlife. The findings appear in Science, Volume 394, Issue 6821.