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1.5 degrees Celsius
Coverage of 1.5 degrees Celsius in the Nexus archive.
- Next El Niño could be tipping point for a hotter climate
Scientists warn that a strong El Niño in the Pacific Ocean could push global temperatures past the 1.5°C warming threshold within 12-18 months, accelerating irreversible climate impacts. The tropical Pacific is showing signs of intensifying toward a powerful El Niño phase, which interacts with greenhouse gas-driven global heating to amplify extreme weather and climate shifts.