El Niño has officially formed in the Pacific Ocean and is projected to become exceptionally strong, potentially causing widespread climate impacts. Meteorologists are closely monitoring its development.

<img alt="A map of Earth focused on the Pacific Ocean that shows a stretch of red indicating anomalous warm water." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/6e3773ee-5384-49a1-9a22-2ef4ff931f7b,1781192800120/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C25%2C1834%2C1031%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="This image shows the anomalous warm water stretching from South America into the central Pacific Ocean, indicative of an emerging El Niño. Forecasts are calling for a particularly strong El Niño eve...