El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme wx
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- El Niño officially arrived, could intensify to historic levels in fall.
- Scientists say this year's El Niño could be strongest of the century.
- Affects global weather: more storms, heat, drought, alters rain patterns.
- Atlantic hurricanes dampened; Pacific hurricane activity increases.
- Region-specific impacts: wetter California winter, Middle East benefits.
- Danger for Hawaii, South America floods, India heatwaves, Australia drought.
- US agriculture may benefit grains but mixed for dairy/cattle.
- Global food supply shock: maize, rice vulnerable in several countries.
- Raises temperatures, dampens US economic growth, hottest year forecast.
- Peaks earlier, lasts longer, nicknamed 'super' or 'Godzilla'.