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What Does the Super El Niño Mean for Ski Season?
NYT > Climate and Environment · By David Goodman ·
The Brief · written from 2 sources
- Carbon Brief's latest state of the climate update says the ongoing super El Niño is likely to peak at the end of 2026.
- The update analyses El Niño forecasts from multiple sources, according to the article.
- The article says the event is likely to push average global temperatures to record levels next year.
Why it matters
A peak in late 2026 could push global average temperatures to record highs in the following year, which matters for climate research, forecasting and planning.
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The climate event is predicted to alter snowfall patterns across the U.S. and Canada. Experts are starting to see how it might play out across ski country.