# WMO warns El Niño could reach exceptional levels, raising global weather risks

https://mins.news/en/video/44648

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-04 01:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6FVSv4F-vE

> The World Meteorological Organization warns that the current El Niño could reach exceptional strength and become one of the most powerful in decades. Secretary-General Celeste Saulo says it could affect economies and communities across sectors, while climate specialist Mark Howden explains its interaction with human-driven climate change and its role in higher temperatures and more intense weather extremes.

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- [Global impacts of El Niño](https://mins.news/en/topic/el-nino-global-impacts) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/el-nino-global-impacts.md

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