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Heat waves are scorching North America and Europe as oceans hit record highs for this time of year, fueled by a brewing super El Niño that’s set to crank up global temperatures. While 2026 is currently third hottest on record, it’s now 35% likely to top the charts — up from just 7% in March — thanks to stronger El Niño forecasts and relentless human-caused warming. Even if 2026 breaks records, experts say 2027 could shatter all modern heat benchmarks. With industrial pollution’s cooling effect fading, the planet is reacting more intensely to greenhouse gases than expected — turning extreme heat into a global crisis that’s impossible to ignore.

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