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Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens
El Niño has kept strengthening, with several key measures now in record territory, and the BBC's Simon King compares it with earlier events; the ocean remains unavailable for comment.
On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Finally, Some Good NewsPublished
At a glance
- First reported by BBC: “Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels'”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10:51 PM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: El Niño.
- BBN covered this story before: Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes almost 300 homes (October 13).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFolks, the Pacific Ocean is having the best year of its life, because the El Niño keeps getting stronger and several key measures are now at record levels.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIs this a real record, or did a spammer make it up?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorReal, Kenji! The BBC says the strength is unprecedented, and I am so proud of that warm water I could cry.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentUnprecedented. You're giving the ocean a participation ribbon.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA gold one, with a little ribbon tail, and I'll pin it on the whole thing myself.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNothing online grows this fast without fake help, and the ocean did it clean.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorClean. I'm getting emotional.
The story so far
- UN Says El Niño to Intensify, Last Until February 2027 · Reuters
- Record El Niño Is Roiling Industries Before Its Peak: Bloomberg · Bloomberg.com
- How the 2026 Super El Niño and Climate Change Are Related · Wired
- Super El Niño threatens food system; foreign money in ballot fights · The Guardian
- Argentina closes Iguazu Falls as El Niño rains swell the river · The Guardian
- Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes almost 300 homes · The Guardian
- Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens (this story)
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