As the peak of El Niño approaches, there is little doubt that this will be the strongest one on record. Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific are rising faster than scientists have ever seen before, and new research suggests climate change helped make this unprecedented event possible.
The landmark study, published Thursday in the journal Science, analyzed modern and ancient corals in the Galápagos Islands to piece together a history of El Niño’s strength over the past 1,000 years. The findings reveal that over the past 40 years, these events became 40% stronger than they were during the pre-industrial era.
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