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Reaching net zero sooner could limit long-lasting El Niño-like shift in the Pacific

Reaching net zero sooner would limit long-lasting changes to El Niño and the tropical Pacific, new climate modeling suggests, although heat stored deep in the ocean means changes to the tropical Pacific could persist for centuries.

Reaching net zero sooner could limit long-lasting El Niño-like shift in the Pacific
Image: Phys.org
Reaching net zero sooner would limit long-lasting changes to El Niño and the tropical Pacific, new climate modeling suggests, although heat stored deep in the ocean means changes to the tropical Pacific could persist for centuries.

Originally published at Phys.org

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