Galápagos corals show El Niño events are more extreme now than in past 1,000 years

Galápagos corals indicate that El Niño events are currently more extreme than they have been in the past 1,000 years. In 2026, temperatures across the equatorial Pacific Ocean have warmed significantly, marking the onset of a strong and potentially historic El Niño. The increasing intensity of recent El Niño events raises concerns that they are becoming stronger and more destructive as global temperatures rise.