Early modeling suggests that the global climate may shift to an El Niño pattern toward the end of 2023, which is likely to increase mean global temperatures.
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January 13, 2023
A dead cornfield in Malawi during the drought caused by El Niño in 2016 Guido Dingemans/Alamy
A global shift to an El Niño climate pattern later this year could pave the way for the world to break through 1.5°C warming for the first time in 2024, according to the UK Met Office.
New modeling from the Agency suggests that the current three-year La Niña phase will end in March, with an El Niño pattern likely to follow later this year.
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