An intensifying El Nino pushed sea surface temperatures in a key Pacific monitoring region to a record 29.70C in September, Global forecasters have been warning for months that this El Nino would likely become the strongest ever observed and the latest record has tumbled even before the episode’s expected peak later this year Key points and original sources are listed below.

• An intensifying El Nino pushed sea surface temperatures in a key Pacific monitoring region to a record 29.70C in September,S1

• Global forecasters have been warning for months that this El Nino would likely become the strongest ever observed and the latest record has tumbled even before the episode’s expected peak later this yearS2

• An intensifying El Nino pushed sea surface temperatures in a key Pacific monitoring region to a record 29.70C in September, the EU’s Copernicus climate service said Monday. Forecasters expect the weather pattern, which raises drought and flood risks and exacer...S3