In this week’s newsletter: Experts are predicting a stronger version of the weather pattern this year, which could supercharge extreme events and see temperature rises breach 1.5C• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereScientists and officials are keeping a close eye on conditions brewing in the Pacific Ocean that could spike temperatures and smash global heat records in the year ahead.It’s still too early to get a definitive picture, but there are signs that a so-called super El Niño could develop this year, supercharging extreme weather events around the world. Some forecasts are suggesting it could become one of the strongest ever recorded.Stern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeksOn the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlifeWho’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George MonbiotAre we heading for ‘super El Niño’ – and ...