Articles tagged with "El nino"

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Odds rising for very strong El Nino: EU monitor

The EU monitor said 75% of global forecasters that contribute to its El Nino outlook were predicting sea temperatures in parts of the Pacific could surge 2.5 C or more above average by November.

July 3, 2026

World sees second hottest May as Europe faces 'new normal': EU monitor

Records broken in Britain, France, Ireland and Portugal last month as a "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa pushed temperatures well above normal levels across western Europe.

June 10, 2026

Head of climate prediction services at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Wilfran Moufouma-Okia points on graphs displayed on a computer screen at the WMO headquarters in Geneva, on June 1, 2026. (AFP)

80% chance of El Nino developing June-August: UN

The World Meteorological Organization warns there is an 80% chance of El Nino developing between June and August, likely bringing increased global risks of extreme heat, droughts, and heavy rainfall as part of a warming Pacific climate pattern.

June 2, 2026

Farmers harvest carrots at a field on the outskirts of Lahore on April 19, 2026 (AFP)

Asia faces ‘super El Niño’ risk as conflict strains energy, food supplies

Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia now faces the prospect of a strong El Niño that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower, and damage crops.

May 5, 2026