# Powerful typhoons in eastern China, fierce Indonesian wildfires: five ways El Niño is affecting the world

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- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-21 13:14 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cmy83vnzql06o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> El Niño is strengthening, while countries including Indonesia, India and the United States experience droughts, floods and heatwaves in line with forecasts of more extreme weather. The World Meteorological Organization says the record-breaking phenomenon is expected to intensify and last at least until 2027. Storm activity has been high in eastern China and Japan, Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season since 2015, and India’s monsoon rainfall is below average. Scientists say El Niño may not be the only factor affecting India’s monsoon.

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