Weather Forecasters are calling for a strong El Niño this summer that could bring about record heat. Some are calling it a super El Niño the likes of which we have never seen.
The latest projections from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, visualized in the chart below, all show sea surface temperatures rising at least 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit (2.5 degrees Celsius) above average by November. Some shoot over the top of the Y-axis, predicting temperature increases of more than 7.2 degrees F (4 degrees C) by that month. That’s well into super El Niño territory. Worst-Case Scenarios for El Niño Are Literally Off the Charts
The concern is that this becomes self-reinforcing loop as a warmer summer will put increasing pressure on the grid which will raise pollution levels, it will also increase ozone levels, also increase forest fires, increase thermal inversion ground level pollution, which will... all of which will magnify the affects a warmer summers, which.......
Our dance with death is accelerating.
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