'El Niño' weakens although planetary temperatures remain at record levels. February is also shaping up to be the warmest recorded so far on the planet.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) believes that El Niño peaked in December and is now already in a phase of gradual weakening. “But it will continue to affect the global climate in the coming months, fueling the heat trapped by greenhouse gases” derived from human activities, warns this organization linked to the U.N.