Daily Mail News – Science & Tech
By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR
Published: 05:43 EDT, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 05:54 EDT, 21 May 2026
Scientists have warned that an imminent ‘super El Niño’ could be even more powerful than a previous event which caused over 50 million deaths.
The 1877 El Niño was one of the most severe climate events in recorded history, triggering a global humanitarian disaster known as The Great Famine.
Climate reconstructions suggest water temperatures in a key region of the Pacific Ocean rose by 2.7°C (4.86°F), which caused disruption to rainfall patterns around the world.
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