Scientists monitoring Pacific Ocean temperatures say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record. The powerful natural climate phenomenon raises global temperatures and the risk of extreme weather, while the Met Office warns that, combined with human-driven climate change, it is very likely to make 2027 the hottest year globally on record.

BBBC News2026-09-22 23:02

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.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-22 11:16

Signs point to a potentially record-breaking El Niño this year. Experts say it is increasing the risk of drought across Asia, which could push food prices higher worldwide. The climate cycle is already reducing water supplies, damaging fish catches and putting Asia’s globally important agriculture sector at risk.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-22 07:00

El Niño has arrived, bringing extreme weather to parts of the world from a natural pattern that develops in the Pacific. BBC reporters track its unfolding through toxic smoke in Indonesia, disruption around the Panama Canal, water concerns in Colombia and floods in Peru. There is no clear evidence that climate change has altered El Niño events.

BBBC News2026-09-17 08:49

The UK is forecast to have a wetter and warmer autumn than usual as El Niño strengthens. The phenomenon, expected to be the strongest in living memory, is also forecast to bring stormier conditions later in the season, according to the Met Office. BBC weather presenter Simon King addresses key questions about the outlook.

BBBC News2026-09-15 17:30

A record-breaking stretch of weather is expected as a “super” El Niño brings naturally rising warm ocean water into collision with a planet hotter than ever. The result could include more extreme heat, floods and droughts, while also offering lessons for preparing for what lies ahead.

CCBC News2026-09-11 22:52

Europe’s climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest month ever recorded worldwide and warned that conditions could worsen as an unprecedented El Niño strengthens. Land and ocean temperatures reached record highs, capping the hottest summer on record for western Europe and the contiguous United States, marked by heatwaves and wildfires.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-10 15:57

The European climate service Copernicus says Earth experienced its hottest August on record. Scientists attribute most of the heat surge to human-caused climate change, with a strong El Niño also contributing.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-10 10:30

August 2026 tied for the hottest month ever recorded globally, with average air temperatures 1.65°C above the pre-industrial reference level, according to Copernicus. Prolonged, early heatwaves also pushed Western Europe past its previous summer temperature record from 2003.

Eeuronews2026-09-10 04:01

The UN weather agency warns that El Niño is expected to be the strongest in four decades. The natural climate phenomenon warms the Pacific Ocean and can alter weather patterns worldwide, with effects already being felt around the globe. Climate Change and Policy Analyst Wendel Trio explains.

TTRT World2026-09-04 13:32

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.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-04 01:48

The United Nations warns that a “supersized” El Niño is putting the world in a danger zone. The climate phenomenon is expected to increase the risk of extreme weather in the coming months and into 2027, while new data suggests it could be the strongest El Niño since the 1950s.

CCBC News2026-09-03 20:16

This year’s El Niño could be the strongest on record. The World Meteorological Organization says it will intensify through at least February, urging governments to act in time. Liz Bentley of the UK’s Royal Meteorological Society tells DW the phenomenon is likely to worsen climate change worldwide.

DDW News2026-09-03 20:00

The United Nations warns that a “supersized” El Niño will hit the global economy. Drought is already affecting UK cider producers. The item also reports that Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $12.9 billion.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-03 19:53

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns that the world has entered a “danger zone of extreme weather” as El Niño’s effects begin to be felt globally. The phenomenon alters weather patterns, bringing drought to some regions and stronger typhoons and flooding to others.

BBBC News2026-09-03 18:45

The World Meteorological Organization says there is nearly a 100% chance that El Niño will continue through February 2027. Forecasts indicate it could become the strongest on record, increasing the risk of extreme weather around the world.

RReuters2026-09-03 17:38

The UN weather agency warns that El Nino could become the strongest recorded in four decades. The World Meteorological Organization says the naturally occurring phenomenon is almost certain to continue through February and is expected to become “very strong” in the coming months, while the UN chief says the world is in an extreme-weather “danger zone.”

FFrance 24 English2026-09-03 16:11

The UN climate agency warns that El Niño is likely to be very strong and continue until February. The phenomenon usually peaks late in the year, but ocean heat is released into the atmosphere more slowly, raising global temperatures the following year.

Eeuronews2026-09-03 13:35

World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Celeste Saulo and climate prediction chief Wilfran Moufouma Okia are set to provide an update on El Niño. The phenomenon is expected to strengthen further into 2027, increasing the risk of extreme weather next year.

RReuters2026-09-03 07:56

Officials from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization are holding a news conference on the current El Niño. The natural warming of the Pacific is forecast to become the strongest on record in the coming months.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-03 07:55

El Niño appears likely to intensify through next year. The recurring phenomenon, which warms sea temperatures in the eastern Pacific, could become the strongest in 70 years. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it is being “supersized before our eyes.”

DDW News2026-09-03 06:57

Gareth Redmond-King, head of the International Programme at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, warns that climate change is intensifying extreme weather while making the climate system more unstable. He says natural phenomena such as El Niño can amplify the disruption, making dangerous extremes even more severe.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-28 09:35

A new study suggests that human-caused climate change is intensifying El Niño events. The natural climate phenomenon appears every few years and raises global temperatures that are already increasing.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-27 18:57

Panama on Tuesday became the latest Central American country, after Honduras and El Salvador, to declare an emergency over El Niño. The weather pattern has already led to reduced shipping through the Panama Canal and is altering winds, rainfall and global temperatures, raising the risk of more erratic weather in 2027.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-26 10:09