Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels'

El Niño has continued to strengthen to what some scientists are calling "unprecedented levels", weeks before its expected peak in December. In its latest update, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said average weekly sea-surface temperatures in the central Pacific have reached their highest level on record , external . It comes after scientists declared a new record for daily sea surface temperatures in the central-eastern Pacific in September, exceeding the previous record set during the very strong El Niño of 2015. Temperatures above 30C have also been recorded for the first time in parts of the tropical Pacific, while record sea-surface temperature anomalies and exceptional subsurface warmth have been observed.