# UN warns El Niño could be ‘off the charts’, strongest in decades

https://mins.news/en/item/43691

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03 11:49 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/3/un-warns-el-nino-could-be-off-the-charts-strongest-in-decades?traffic_source=rss

> The World Meteorological Organization warns that El Niño could intensify to exceptional levels in the coming months and persist into early 2027. Forecasts put the likelihood of it continuing through February at nearly 100%, raising the risk of worsening droughts, floods and extreme heat worldwide.

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