Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?
This year's El Niño is expected to be the strongest in living memory and could lead to a range of impacts of the UK - including a stormy autumn.
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"I have not seen an event like this developing in our forecasts before."
— Adam Scaife , Academic
"Long-term global warming remains the more significant driver of the UK's rising temperatures and increasing risk of extreme heat."
— Akshay Deoras , Academic
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This year's El Niño is expected to be the strongest in living memory and could lead to a range of impacts of the UK - including a stormy autumn.
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