# Five ways El Niño is affecting weather around the world

https://mins.news/en/item/106995

- BBC News, 2026-10-19 23:08 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c6dx07dznpyyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> El Niño continues to intensify and is already affecting global weather patterns. Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season since 2015, the eastern Pacific has seen unusually active hurricane activity, and the Atlantic has remained quiet. India's monsoon rainfall is 13% below average; droughts, floods and heatwaves have also affected places including the United States.

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