# El Niño may intensify to become strongest ever recorded, WMO says

https://mins.news/en/item/43433

- Reuters, 2026-09-03 09:35 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/el-nio-likely-strengthen-further-persist-into-2027-wmo-says-2026-09-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a993f4c6f82110001165410

> The World Meteorological Organization says El Niño is likely to strengthen further and could become the most intense on record in 2027. The phenomenon is also increasing the risk of extreme weather into next year.

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