Climate Experts Warn of a Dangerous Forecast: The Start of the Hottest, Most Destructive Summer in History
Climate experts warn: An extreme heat wave around the world, a super El Niño is beginning / Reuters It is already happening. Scientists from the World Meteorological Organization warned in the past week that there is a huge likelihood that the climate phenomenon they had been warning about is now getting underway, right now during June, and will continue at least through November. This is the El Niño phenomenon, which could develop into a particularly powerful “super” version, bringing extreme heat waves to almost every place on Earth. The phenomenon is intensifying at this very moment and is expected to generate especially destructive weather events around the world in the coming months. The main reason for concern among scientists lies deep below the ocean’s surface. Data from satellites and buoys indicate a massive surge of unusually warm water, more than 6 degrees Celsius above average in some areas, crawling eastward across the Pacific Ocean at depths of hundreds of meters. Michelle L’Heroux, a scientist at the U.S. climate agency, explained that heat in the deep sea is often an early sign of warming water at the surface, which leads to disruption in weather patterns across the world.
Heat that could break every possible record
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres did not mince words when referring to the crisis that is already being felt clearly. He stated that the conditions of the phenomenon will pour oil on the fire of an already warming world. Experts say there is a high chance that the current year, 2026, will be the hottest year ever recorded in history. This figure could break the record set only recently, in 2024, when global warming first crossed the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average. Climate scientist Zack Hossfader added that at present, it is highly likely that next year will become the hottest year ever recorded.
What to expect? Although every El Niño event is different, historically the phenomenon brings severe dry conditions that lead to droughts and major fires in parts of South America, Southeast Asia and Australia. At the same time, other areas such as the southern United States are expected to suffer heavy rainfall and a significant increase in the risk of flooding. Previous events of this kind have also had a huge economic impact, with global food prices surging and lost income estimated at hundreds of billions or even trillions of dollars, due to damage to agricultural crops and disruptions to supply chains.
