# Americas feel effects of record El Niño

https://mins.news/en/video/68789

- France 24 English, 2026-09-22 11:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL3qvEzPKp4

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

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