About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of a potential 'Super' El Niño and its impact on global weather patterns.

Episode 379 El Niño has officially arrived – a natural climate event that raises global temperatures. The difference this time is it looks very likely to become a “Super” El Niño. This is a more extreme warming phase which could lead to record high temperatures. Coupled with the ongoing impacts of climate change, weather agencies are predicting an increase in extreme weather events around the world. From droughts to floods and devastating coral bleaching, what will this year’s warming bring? We find out how a “Super” El Niño differs from a normal one, the extent of the damage it could cause and whether it’s responsible for the strange weather we’ve already had this year in the UK. Rowan Hooper and Penny Sarchet are joined by Emily Black, Climate Professor at the University of Reading and New Scientist climate journalist Alec Luhn. To read more about these stories, visit https://www.newscientist.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Rowan Hooper, Penny Sarchet

Guests: Emily Black, Alec Luhn

Topics covered

• climate change
• El Niño
• extreme weather
• global temperatures
• environmental impact

Keywords

• Super El Niño
• climate change
• extreme weather
• global warming
• UK weather

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Reading, New Scientist

Places: UK

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