Super El Niño to Drive Record Global Temperatures in 2027, Threatening Food Security

A record-breaking "Super El Niño" is projected to cause the highest global temperatures ever recorded in January and February 2027, raising serious concerns about agriculture, food security, and heatwaves. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called it a phenomenon of "gigantic proportions," while some Australian scientists have nicknamed it "Godzilla." El Niño is a natural climate oscillation occurring every two to seven years, driven by abnormal warming of surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. Weakened trade winds release accumulated ocean heat into the atmosphere. The NOAA estimates a 63% probability that ocean temperatures will exceed two degrees Celsius above average through January 2027. The phenomenon has already caused severe impacts during summer 2026, and its effects are expected to persist. The WMO and NOAA data indicate the upcoming winter will surpass all previous temperature records, though experts caution against alarmism while emphasizing the seriousness of the situation.