The global climate is currently experiencing extreme heatwaves across Europe and North America, which are happening at the same time as a potentially record-breaking El Niño event in the Pacific Ocean.

全球氣候目前正經歷歐洲與北美地區的極端熱浪，且與太平洋中可能打破紀錄的聖嬰現象同時發生。

The current weather situation is defined by the growth of 'heat domes'—high-pressure systems that trap warm air—which have caused unusual temperature increases. In Europe, June 2026 was the hottest month on record; for example, Paris saw unprecedented heat and the UK issued health alerts because nights remained too warm. Similarly, the United States has faced dangerous temperatures in the Southwest and Southeast. Consequently, these events have caused more deaths, put pressure on healthcare systems, and increased the risk of wildfires, especially in the dry interior West where low snowfall has made the land more flammable.

目前的天氣狀況是由於「熱穹頂」——即捕捉暖空氣的高壓系統——的增長所定義，導致溫度異常上升。在歐洲，2026年6月是有紀錄以來最熱的月份；例如，巴黎出現了前所未有的高溫，而英國則因夜晚溫度過高而發布健康警報。同樣地，美國的西南部與東南部也面臨危險的高溫。因此，這些事件導致更多死亡，對醫療體系造成壓力，並增加了山火風險，特別是在乾燥的內陸西部，由於降雪量低使得土地更易燃。

At the same time, a 'super El Niño' is intensifying, with sea-surface temperatures rising more than 2°C above normal. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) emphasizes that there is an 81% probability that this will be one of the largest events since 1950. While these patterns usually bring more rain to the southern US, the combination of this event and human-caused climate change makes water management more difficult. In California, high reservoir levels and a shift from snow to rain mean that flooding is now more likely than drought.

與此同時，一個「超級聖嬰現象」正在加劇，海面溫度比正常高出 2°C 以上。美國國家海洋暨大氣管理局 (NOAA) 強調，有 81% 的機率此次將成為 1950 年以來最大規模的事件之一。雖然這些模式通常會為美國南部帶來更多雨水，但此次事件與人為氣候變遷的結合，使得水資源管理更加困難。在加州，水庫水位高且降水形式由雪轉雨，意味著現在發生洪水比乾旱的可能性更高。

However, government responses to these crises differ significantly. In the United States, the administration has cut funding for the National Weather Service, which has led to fewer weather-balloon launches and the removal of monitoring satellites. This loss of data occurs while leaders, such as New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have changed or paused their climate goals due to economic concerns. On the other hand, the falling cost of renewable energy provides a way to reduce carbon emissions, despite the lack of political action.

然而，政府對這些危機的反應截然不同。在美國，政府削減了國家氣象局的經費，導致氣象氣球發布次數減少並撤除監測衛星。在數據流失的同時，如紐約州長 Kathy Hochul 和加拿大總理 Mark Carney 等領導人，因經濟考量而改變或暫停了其氣候目標。另一方面，儘管缺乏政治行動，但再生能源成本的下降提供了一種減少碳排放的方法。

The combination of a powerful El Niño and global warming continues to create extreme weather, which challenges public health and the strength of our infrastructure.

強勁的聖嬰現象與全球暖化結合，持續造成極端天氣，挑戰著公共健康與我們的基礎設施強度。