Sea surface temperatures have spiked to record levels in the tropical Pacific this fall, a sign that the pattern continues to strengthen. In the region where the El Niño trend is typically measured, temperatures are 6.1 degrees Fahrenheit higher than normal.

Sea surface temperatures have spiked to record levels in the tropical Pacific this fall, a sign that the pattern continues to strengthen. In the region where the El Niño trend is typically measured, temperatures are 6.1 degrees Fahrenheit higher than normal. ↧ A ‘super’ El Niño sets an ocean temperature record as aid grou... UNICEF said its analysis suggests hundreds of millions of children could be exposed to dangerous conditions as a result of the climate pattern.