‘El Niño is a distraction’: Why Europe’s deadly heatwave isn’t down to a natural weather phenomenon

This scorching heatwave gripping Europe isn't being driven by the El Niño weather pattern, but rather by long-term climate change. Experts emphasize that while natural phenomena like El Niño can influence weather, the current extreme temperatures are primarily a result of global warming. This revelation underscores the urgent need to address climate change to prevent such intense heatwaves in the future. Understanding this helps to focus efforts on mitigating human-induced climate change rather than attributing every extreme weather event to natural cycles.