Incoming El Niño May Exceed Existing Climate Monitoring Categories

A UCLA climate scientist warns that an approaching El Niño event could be so extreme it surpasses the scientific frameworks currently used to measure and classify such phenomena.

First covered Sep 29, 2026 · 1:55 AM PT · 1 article

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Primary sources

lindseyhorvath.lacounty.gov Supervisor Horvath Highlights LA County El Niño Preparations, How Residents Can Prepare Now - Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 42658966 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

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Appeared in: 2026-09-30 (#10)

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