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El Niño Then and Now
A 35-year satellite altimetry record lets scientists hold this year’s El Niño up against its strongest predecessors.
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From granny hoods to recycled macs: 13 more sustainable ways to stay dry when it rains
Whether it’s Pfas-free tote bags or wash-in waterproofing, here’s how women can stay dry in style – and with less waste • The best umbrellas – tested After the hottest UK summer on record, autumn 2026 could be wetter and stormier than usual, partly because of the El Niño climate phenomenon, which is predicted to be the strongest of its kind in living memory. But a lot of wet-weather gear – from flimsy umbrellas that blow inside out within seconds to single-use ponchos that will sit in landfill long after this winter has blown over – often isn’t very sustainable. While waterproofed polyester ca
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Five ways El Niño is affecting the weather around the world
As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.
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NASA discovers hidden fires burning beneath the Amazon rainforest
El Niño is fueling a dangerous cascade of wildfires across the tropics, with the Amazon rainforest now experiencing widespread burning and scientists warning that the worst may still be ahead. NASA researchers are uncovering dozens of previously undetected fires, suggesting the destruction could be even more extensive than satellite records show.
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NASA Satellites Observe Historic 2026 El Niño
A phenomenon rarer than a solar eclipse and more powerful than any single storm system is unfolding this fall, and NASA is tracking it closely. El Niño is a natural climate pattern that emerges roughly every two to seven years marked by warmer-than-normal water temperatures in parts of the equatorial Pacific. NASA scientists are keeping […]
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Fires Arrive in the Amazon Rainforest
During El Niño, a cascade of fires across the tropics begins in equatorial Asia and continues in the central and eastern Amazon.
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'Godzilla El Niño' is wreaking havoc with Philippine central bank's inflation forecasts
The Philippine central bank is running policy scenarios for a severe El Niño on top of the oil shock, with inflation at a three-year high.
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Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels'
El Niño has continued to strengthen, with several key measures now in record territory. Simon King explores how it compares to previous events.
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El Niño accelerates climate crisis and tests food security in Latin America
From droughts to floods and fires, El Niño is revealing the vulnerabilities of Latin American food systems, as it puts increasing pressure on farmers, food supply and family budgets throughout the region.
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United States: Florida prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Isaiah
The state of Florida is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Isaiah on October 9. The climate phenomenon comes out of the hurricane season, which usually occurs between June and August, but scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon changed the climate conditions for hurricane formation.
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Will El Niño and the polar vortex bring snow to the UK this winter?
The developing El Niño may impact the UK's weather prospects this autumn and winter but cold conditions are far from guaranteed.
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Growing from a river in Guatemala collapsed homes and caused the evacuation of about 100 families
About 100 families were evacuated from their homes by the overflow of the Pinula River in the south of Guatemala City metropolitan area. The intense rains caused the growing tributary and at risk of collapse at least 150 houses. The emergency occurred after months of extreme drought due to the El Niño phenomenon. The report with our correspondent Andrés Suárez Jaramillo.
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El Niño will intensify before reaching its peak in December, warns the UN
The El Niño phenomenon will continue to intensify before reaching its "peak" in December, the UN warned this Thursday, warning that it could be one of the strongest recorded since at least 1950.
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The El Niño weather phenomenon will intensify until December
Since June, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has been closely monitoring this episode of El Niño, which is already expected to be exceptional in its scale and duration. After peaking in December, this recurrent weather phenomenon, which worsens the consequences of global warming, could last until February 2027.
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El Niño speeds climate crisis and tests Latin America’s food security
From droughts to floods and fires, El Niño is exposing vulnerabilities in Latin America’s food systems by putting farmers, food supplies and household budgets under growing pressure across the region.
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Inside India newsletter: Food crisis, economic shock ahead as India braces for El Niño
The super El Niño weather phenomenon is emerging as the latest headwind for the Indian economy.
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Direct Latin: ship traffic on the Panama Canal is reduced, but the collection is up
In August 2026, 14 less ships passed through the Panama Canal in the same period, mainly due to the operational constraints associated with the El Niño phenomenon, however, the revenues of the interoceanic road continued to grow. This is because ships crossing the Canal carry more cargo and pay higher fares for their transit. In addition, the Canal administration announced that from 15 October the daily transit capacity will increase from 32 to 33 vessels. From Panama City, our correspondent José María Torrijos is
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Hurricane Isaias strengthens to a major category three storm
El Niño has led to a quiet season so far but the first Atlantic hurricane of the year is set to make landfall later on Friday into Saturday across the US Gulf Coast.
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A 'Super El Niño' threatens to redraw the world's hunger map
The climate phenomenon, which some experts consider to be the most intense since the mid-20th century, could push about 50 million more people into acute food insecurity, in a context of conflict, debt, humanitarian aid cuts and geopolitical tensions
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Chile: The rains turn the Atacama desert into a sea of flowers
The Atacama desert has experienced intense rainfall in recent weeks. The cause: El Niño's weather phenomenon, whose effects have transformed this land, forming one of the most exceptional episodes of the flower desert observed.