Could ‘Godzilla’ El Niño bring the hottest year on record? – video explainer

The Earth keeps getting hotter and experts fear this year's El Nino, nicknamed 'Godzilla' because of its predicted intensity, could raise global temperatures by up to 3.6C. Environment correspondent Damien Gayle spoke to climate scientists to understand how the weather phenomenon and the climate crisis pose a huge threat to the planet

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