an additional kick was supplied by an el niño weather pattern that peaked in 2016 and temporarily warmed much of the surface of the planet, causing the hottest year in a historical record dating to 1880.
an additional kick was supplied by an el niño weather pattern that peaked in 2016 and temporarily warmed much of the surface of the planet, causing the hottest year in a historical record dating to 1880.
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the event temporarily warmed air temperature by 1.5 °c, compared to the usual increase of 0.25 °c associated with el niño events.