# This year’s El Niño could be strongest in more than a century, UK forecasters say

https://mins.news/en/item/28263

- France 24, 2026-08-21 10:28 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/environment/20260821-this-year-s-el-nino-set-to-be-strongest-in-more-than-a-century-uk-forecasters-say

> Britain’s Met Office forecasts that tropical Pacific sea-surface temperatures could rise to an “unheard-of” level of more than three degrees above average. The event could trigger severe droughts across South America and the West Pacific, with serious knock-on effects for global food security.

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