https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/super-el-nino-could-make-2026-record-hottest-year-climate-monitorContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/super-el-nino-could-make-2026-record-hottest-year-climate-monitorhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/super-el-nino-could-make-2026-record-hottest-year-climate-monitor#u125539Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:15:34 +0000An intensifying El Nino climate pattern set an all-time temperature high in a key Pacific zone in September, raising the possibility that 2026 will become the hottest year globally on record. The warming phase temporarily elevates sea temperatures in the tropical Pacific. September ranked as the second-hottest September globally for Earth, the third-warmest for Europe, and the hottest on record for the United States, while global ocean temperatures exceeded average by a record margin.Why it mattersEl Nino is a natural climate cycle warming phase that temporarily raises tropical Pacific sea tem