20 April 2026
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Episode 361
The Earth is about to enter an extremely strong climate phase that could cause major disruption on a planet-wide scale. This “super El Niño” - or “Godzilla El Niño” - threatens to make 2027 the hottest year on record.
If it’s as strong as scientists fear, the weather event will bring droughts to some areas of the world and floods to others, causing food shortages and billions of pounds of damage. And with the world already warming faster due to human activity, the effects will only be intensified.
To discuss what we can expect from the near future, Rowan Hooper and Penny Sarchet are joined by 鶹ý climate reporter Alec Luhn.
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