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Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak
Scientists say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the world.
September 22, 2026UN warns of 'supersized' El Niño as countries prepare for impact
The WMO has warned that the natural weather phenomenon could bring disruption to global economies.
September 3, 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, 2026Climate we had in 20th Century 'has now gone' - Met Office
The latest report on the UK's climate warns cold mountainous areas are also being lost.
July 15, 2026Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one
A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains
June 24, 2026How forgotten voyages helped track El Nino
A century ago, research ship William Scoresby left Hull for pioneering work in the southern oceans.
June 14, 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, 2026A strong El Nino may be imminent. Climate change will make its effects worse - Reuters
A strong El Nino may be imminent. Climate change will make its effects worse Reuters
June 2, 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.
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Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak
Wildfires fuelled by El Niño are affecting around 12.5 million people across Indonesia, according to the country's health ministry. The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the strongest on r
UN warns of 'supersized' El Niño as countries prepare for impact
El Niño brought intense flooding and landslides to southern Brazil in 2024 The world has entered a "danger zone of extreme weather" as the impacts of El Niño start to be felt globally, UN head Antóni
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
Climate we had in 20th Century 'has now gone' - Met Office
Public transport can overheat during heatwaves in the UK Weather that was once considered extreme is becoming the "new normal", according to the latest Met Office report on the UK's climate. It show
How forgotten voyages helped track El Nino
The UN has warned a new phase of El Nino – a natural weather pattern that forms in the Pacific Ocean – could begin within weeks. Several forecasts from national weather agencies suggest it could end
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
Ag Weather Forum
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
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
You Asked: What Exactly Is a ‘Super’ El Niño?
Tracy J. Wholf Guest June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season, but recent news headlines have been dominated by another ocean-related phenomenon: El Niño. And many experts are saying this El N
What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
A natural weather pattern called El Niño - which could bring extreme weather to many parts of the world - has begun, US scientists say. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said
WMO: Likelihood increases of El Niño
An El Niño event is expected to develop from mid-2026, impacting global temperature and rainfall patterns, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The latest monthly Global Seasonal
El Niño Odds Rise as Storm and Crop Threats Intensify Globally
A farmer climbs onto a cotton stripper during a harvest at a farm near Corn, Oklahoma. The odds are rising that a weather-roiling El Niño will emerge in the next few months and strengthen through the