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World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.
August 24, 2026Explainer: What El Niño's return means for the Panama Canal — and global trade - Reuters
Explainer: What El Niño's return means for the Panama Canal — and global trade Reuters
August 21, 2026Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?
This year's El Niño is expected to be the strongest in living memory and could lead to a range of impacts of the UK - including a stormy autumn.
August 21, 2026Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño
The crucial waterway's operator says low rainfall caused by the ocean pattern had led to the decision.
August 21, 2026El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record.
August 21, 2026Panama Canal to cap daily transits, anticipating severe El Niño - Reuters
Panama Canal to cap daily transits, anticipating severe El Niño Reuters
August 20, 2026How soon will the drought be over?
Rain has returned to parts of the UK this week but is it enough to end the drought some regions are facing?
August 18, 2026How will Latin America's super El Niño affect the top food-exporting region? - Reuters
How will Latin America's super El Niño affect the top food-exporting region? Reuters
August 13, 2026World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Global oceans recorded their hottest July on record, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions, as wildfires continue to ravage western Europe.
August 10, 2026Indonesia’s salt fields bloom under drought from El Niño’s baking heat - Reuters
Indonesia’s salt fields bloom under drought from El Niño’s baking heat Reuters
August 6, 2026Africa facing $10-$20 billion economic hit from 'super' El Niño, AfDB climate chief warns - Reuters
Africa facing $10-$20 billion economic hit from 'super' El Niño, AfDB climate chief warns Reuters
July 26, 2026JPMorgan warns 'super' El Niño and oil shock could prop up global inflation - Reuters
JPMorgan warns 'super' El Niño and oil shock could prop up global inflation Reuters
July 24, 2026El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
June 11, 2026What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.
June 9, 2026Warning of record global temperatures
Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows
May 14, 2026Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows
As El Niño develops this year, scientists are increasingly confident it could be one of the strongest on record with global consequences, as Simon King explains.
May 14, 2026Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress
The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing rapidly.
April 29, 2026UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms
The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.
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World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
The world's oceans are hotter than ever recorded, new data suggests, as they suffer from human-caused climate change and the growing El Niño weather phenomenon. The average surface temperature of the
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Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?
Whilst no two events are the same, the current developing El Niño could mean a greater chance of stormy autumn weather in the UK. File image of Storm Herminia which hit the UK in January 2025 El Niño
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Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño
Panama Canal's operator is to cut the number of vessels passing through the key waterway due to low rainfall caused by El Niño. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) told shipping firms on Thursday that 3
El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
Indonesia experienced widespread drought caused by El Niño in 2015 The El Niño event that is developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office has warne
How soon will the drought be over?
Rain has returned to parts of the UK this week but after months of dry weather will it be enough to end the drought? It is the question many people are asking: when will the drought be over, and how
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World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures
The world's oceans hit their hottest ever recorded temperatures for July, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the EU's climate monitoring service. The average
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US forecasters say potentially record-breaking El Niño underway
Topic:Weather Fri 12 Jun 2026 at 12:49am The presence of an El Niño will likely bring less rainfall and warmer temperatures to parts of Australia. (Supplied: Taryn Seccombe) The US National Oceanic
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
Meteorologists in US predict it will be the strongest of century, while UN secretary-general calls it ‘urgent climate warning’ El Niño, the climate phenomenon that supercharges weather around the wor
El Niño is here and rapidly strengthening. Here’s what it means for your weather
CNN By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — El Niño has officially begun, and it is forecast to intensify into a very strong or “Super” El Niño with major shifts in global weather patterns and an even hotte
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On Thursday, June 11, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) announced sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean have risen enough over a long-enough period of time to classify conditions
El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
El Niño - the natural Pacific weather pattern that pushes up global temperatures - has officially begun, US scientists say. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared
UN: El Niño is 'arriving on our doorstep'
climate-weather El Niño is coming, and the world's top climate authority is urging governments to brace for the fallout. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued a climate advisory this we
Why the odds keep rising for the strongest El Niño in a century
Chances are rising that an El Niño expected to form soon could become one of the most powerful such events on record, according to new data released this week. The latest outlook from the European Ce
Coming El Niño will be the strongest ever recorded, new forecast predicts
A June update by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts suggests that the coming weather event will be the strongest ever measured. When you purchase through links on our site, we may