ScienceThe UK's Met Office warns that this year's El Niño could trigger extreme weather unprecedented in a century, potentially bringing record global temperatures in 2027 and numerous natural disasters. DW's Sarah Kelly discusses the phenomenon with Royal Meteorological Society chief executive Liz Bentley, who also leads the European Meteorological Society.
EconomyGlobal soybean stocks are forecast to decline despite record Brazilian harvests and more U.S. acreage, while corn output is expected to fall by 31 million tons. A potentially historic El Niño could endanger the next South American crop and tighten supplies further.
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WorldA powerful El Niño is developing and meteorologists warn it could be the strongest in living memory. It has already been linked to drought around the Panama Canal, flooding in Chile and wildfires in Indonesia. With climate change keeping global temperatures high, the combination could make 2027 the hottest year on record.
ScienceEl Niño is a natural weather pattern that starts in the Pacific Ocean. The Met Office says the event developing in 2026 could be the strongest in living memory. The video examines what El Niño is, its possible effects, whether it contributed to 2026’s heat, and its links to climate change.
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ScienceThis year’s El Niño is expected to be the strongest ever recorded, threatening extreme weather worldwide and potentially making 2027 the hottest year by a wide margin. The UK Met Office’s long-range forecasting chief called it the most “intense” El Niño in more than a century. Experts say, combined with human-caused warming, it could preview late-2030s heat.
ScienceThe El Niño developing over the Pacific is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office warns. The natural climate phenomenon raises global temperatures and the risk of extreme weather; combined with human-caused climate change, it is “very likely” to make 2027 the hottest year recorded worldwide.
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WorldHeavy El Niño-linked rain caused flooding in Peru on Wednesday, disrupting travel to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Landslides closed roads and homes were flooded in Lima. Authorities ordered the Inca Trail, a major tourist route, closed until Saturday because waterways overflowed and debris accumulated, local media reported.
ScienceABC News meteorologist Somara Theodore explains the weather conditions associated with El Niño and offers predictions for how it could affect the 2026 hurricane season.
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ScienceEl Niño has returned and could intensify into a super El Niño this year, potentially driving global temperatures into record territory, particularly in Canada. Meteorologist Kristi Gordon says it could amplify drought, heavy rain and flooding, with far-reaching impacts.
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EconomyUncertain shifts in rainfall and drought linked to El Nino are making corporate projections harder. Businesses are responding by investing in safeguards for factories and supply networks.
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ScienceThis year’s “Super El Niño” conditions in the Pacific have intensified wildfires, storms and heat waves across Europe, North America and elsewhere. Climate scientist Zack Labe examines whether warmer ocean temperatures could make this the hottest year on record or add another deadly mark to global warming’s toll.
ScienceDavid Ubilava, an economics associate professor at the University of Sydney, says El Nino-linked extreme weather could disrupt crop production in several countries, adding to pressure on global food security and prices. He describes existing strains combined with the developing El Nino as a “perfect storm” and warns governments may restrict rice exports if projected weather shocks occur.
World1:36The United Nations says there is an 81% chance of a severe El Niño developing. Such conditions could intensify drought and hunger across parts of Africa. In Uganda’s Karamoja region, crop failures and shrinking grazing land have left nearly 1 million people facing food shortages. The World Food Programme is warning that the weather pattern could deepen a hunger crisis.
ScienceWildfires, deadly heat waves over cities and record-warm oceans are affecting different parts of the globe. A strengthening super El Niño makes 2026 feel as though it could become the hottest year on record. So far, however, the year ranks only third in the record books. The forecast suggests that may change soon, as El Niño is expected to drive temperatures higher.
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