# Americas feel effects of record El Niño

https://mins.news/en/item/68777

- France 24, 2026-09-22 11:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260922-americas-feel-effects-of-record-el-nino

> Specialists say this year’s El Niño–Southern Oscillation matched record intensity and could still set a new high. Its effects are already being felt worldwide through drought, wildfires, food shortages and sharply warmer waters. California has declared a state of emergency, while impacts have spread across the Americas.

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