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California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to prepare for a record-breaking 'super El Niño' expected to bring severe winter storms and flooding. Simultaneously, a new study warns that the same climate phenomenon could cause nearly 451,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide by February 2027, with the heaviest toll in developing nations.
Global oceans reached a new June heat record, with average sea-surface temperatures around 69.5°F (20.86°C) on June 21, 2026 (Copernicus data), and 69.38°F in another dataset, driven by the onset of El Niño and ongoing human-caused warming. Scientists warn this could mark a shift into uncharted territory, likely bringing more heat waves, stronger storms, heavier rainfall, and threats to marine life such as coral bleaching, though whether the spike is temporary remains uncertain.
Researchers have utilized artificial intelligence to analyze historical climate data, uncovering previously undetected temperature extremes in Europe. The AI-based method, called Climate Reconstruction AI (CRAI), outperformed traditional statistical techniques in reconstructing past climate events, revealing unknown cold spells and heat waves. This approach highlights AI's potential to enhance understanding of climate extremes, especially in regions with sparse data, and suggests broader applications for global climate analysis.