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Scientists Warn: Strong El Niño

scienceAugust 22, 2026·87 words·1 min read

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Scientists Warn: Strong El Niño
Scientists say a very strong El Niño is coming. El Niño is a change in the Pacific Ocean. The water becomes much warmer than usual. It is already 2C too warm.
El Niño comes back every few years. Winds over the ocean become weak. Warm water moves to the east. Heat goes from the water into the air.
This makes the world hotter. Scientists say 2027 may be the hottest year. India has less rain now. Britain may have a wet autumn. Australia may be very dry.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a person who studies the world
n.
a very big sea
n.
the time of year after summer
adj.
not strong; with little power
n.
how hot a thing is
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

scientistn.

a person who studies the world

nhà khoa họccientista科学者bilim insanıcientíficonaukowiecعالِمwetenschapperучёный科学家과학자
oceann.

a very big sea

đại dươngoceano大洋;海okyanusocéanooceanمحيطoceaanокеан海洋대양
autumnn.

the time of year after summer

mùa thuoutonosonbaharotoñojesieńالخريفherfstосень秋天가을
weakadj.

not strong; with little power

yếufraco弱いzayıfdébilsłabyضعيفzwakслабый弱的약한
heatn.

how hot a thing is

nhiệtcalorısıcalorciepłoحرارةwarmteтепло热量

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

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The winds over the ocean become very strong.

2

The warm water moves east.

3

El Niño makes the world colder.

4

El Niño comes back after a few years.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Where does the heat from the ocean water go?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How much too warm is the ocean water now?

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