A record-shattering El Niño is almost here. Here’s what that means for the world’s weather

Laura Symes/Getty The world is bracing for the strongest El Niño in history. The United Nations has made the grim prediction that our planet now sits in the “danger zone” of extreme weather. That’s based on data suggesting the current El Niño will break all previous records. El Niño is a naturally occurring weather phenomenon that drives variations in temperature and winds across the Pacific Ocean and influences weather around the globe. Globally, we have endured many strong El Niños in the…