# El Niño to be ‘very strong’ and last until February, UN climate agency warns

https://mins.news/en/item/43409

- euronews, 2026-09-03 09:19 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/el-nino-to-be-very-strong-and-last-until-february-un-climate-agency-warns

> The UN climate agency warns that El Niño is expected to be very strong and continue until February. Although the phenomenon usually peaks late in the year, ocean heat is released into the atmosphere more slowly, raising global temperatures in the following year.

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