El Niño is Back, and Ocean Temperatures are Already Near Record Highs, Which Can Spell Disaster for Fish and Corals

It’s official: El Niño is back. By late fall 2026, forecast models give a 2-in-3 chance of a strong-to-very strong El Niño affecting the weather, climate and ocean temperatures across the planet. El Niño is the climate system’s biggest player and one side of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO. It’s the heads to La More The post El Niño is Back, and Ocean Temperatures are Already Near Record Highs, Which Can Spell Disaster for Fish and Corals appeared first on CounterPunch.org .