Scientists Warn a "Super El Niño" Could Make 2027 the Hottest Year Ever
Scientists have a new warning about the weather.
They say a "Super El Niño" could happen soon.
El Niño is a natural weather pattern. It makes ocean water warmer in part of the Pacific.
A "Super" El Niño is a very strong one. It can change weather all over the world.
Experts think this Super El Niño could arrive by 2027.
They say 2027 could become the hottest year ever recorded.
This means it could be hotter than any other year in history.
The change could also affect Europe's weather.
One area of interest is the polar vortex. This is a big circle of cold air near the North Pole.
Scientists say the polar vortex is starting to change now.
This could affect winter weather in many countries.
People are watching closely to see what happens next.
Vocabulary15 words
- Super El Niño
- a very strong weather pattern that makes the world warmer
- polar vortex
- a big area of cold air near the North Pole
- record
- the highest or biggest number ever measured
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- pattern
- something that happens again in the same way
- global
- about the whole world
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- affect
- to change something
- climate
- the normal weather of a place over a long time
- ocean
- a very big area of sea water
- Pacific
- the biggest ocean in the world
- experts
- people who know a lot about a subject
- natural
- made by nature, not by people
- strong
- having a lot of power
- history
- all the time that has happened before now
Quiz
Answer key
1. A very strong weather pattern 2. 2027 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Scientists have a new warning about the _____.
They say a "Super El Niño" could _____ soon.
El Niño is a natural weather pattern. It makes ocean water _____ in part of the Pacific.
A "Super" El Niño is a very strong one. It can change weather all over the _____.
Experts think this Super El Niño could _____ by 2027.
They say 2027 could become the _____ year ever recorded.
The change could also affect _____'s weather.
One area of interest is the polar vortex. This is a big circle of cold _____ near the North Pole.
Scientists say the polar vortex is starting to _____ now.
This could affect winter weather in many _____.