El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office

What we know about set

Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record

Why this counts

What makes this worth tracking, according to BBC, is the chain of decisions it may trigger.

What precedes this

BBC notes that this did not emerge in isolation; pressures have been building around set.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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The lens

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of set, strongest, living, memory, met: Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record.