With El Niño expected to stretch into the winter, all eyes are on 2024

Experts say that so far, El Niño has played a small part in 2023’s soaring temperatures. Its bigger role is yet to come.

With El Niño expected to stretch into the winter, all eyes are on 2024
A map of Earth shows the warming in an area of the Pacific Ocean known as El Niño, in red.

Experts say that so far, El Niño has played a small part in 2023’s soaring temperatures. Its bigger role is yet to come.