According to him, the hottest years will be 2025 or 2026. “Depending on how long El Niño lasts. It is impossible to say whether it will last a year or three,” RIA Novosti quotes a specialist.
However, this forecast may not come true if a powerful volcanic eruption occurs on the planet. After all, the entry of ash into the stratosphere causes an anti-greenhouse effect and causes global cooling.
Kokorin added that the phase changes of ocean currents have some peculiarities. So, during La Niña, heat from the atmosphere tends to the ocean, and during El Niño, the flow goes from the ocean to the atmosphere.
The expert clarified that the phase change process will begin in the second half of this year.
