Record global temperatures possible as chance of a 'super El Niño' grows

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Record global temperatures possible as chance of a 'super El Niño' grows

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As El Niño develops this year, scientists are increasingly confident it could be one of the strongest on record with global consequences, as Simon King explains.

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