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Is this the strongest El Niño ever? Japan says yes, the US says not yet: why weather agencies disagree
Japan's weather agency says this year's El Niño is the strongest on record, and Britain's Met Office calls it unprecedented, but US forecasters say it still trails the biggest past events by their measure. The difference comes down to which patch of the Pacific each agency watches and how it defines "normal" in a warming climate. All agree it is a very strong event.