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In this already vulnerable region, the El Niño phenomenon - coupled with climate change - aggravated water scarcity and pushed thousands of families into emergency and despair.
The closure of more than 200 health centres due to cuts in international funding and the increase in supplies due to the war in Iran and the internal conflict, hit a population, especially children, very weakened. The 'El Niño' flood forecast will force two million people to move
The El Niño episode could cause up to 451,000 additional heat-related deaths in the world between June 2026 and February 2027, according to projections from the Climate Impact Lab of the University of Chicago. The estimates, still to be reviewed by other experts, point to a greater impact on developing countries.
Rio de Janeiro is experiencing its wettest month of September ever, said Wednesday, 23 September, the local alert system, while the climate phenomenon El Niño threatens to be severe in Brazil. Far from postcard images, the umbrellas have left room for umbrellas on iconic beaches where the sun has made only rare appearances since the beginning of the month, to the great dam of tourists.
The weather pattern is associated with extreme, stormy weather, but authorities predict a quiet year in one ocean at least ‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching One significant effect of the stronger El Niño is fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic. In the 30 years to 2020, on average the first hurricane arrived by 11 August, the second by 26 August and the third by 7 September. This year the total so far has been zero. At the start of the season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted a quiet year, anticipating between three and six hur
The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Niño could have rapidly turned Hurricane Polo into one of the Pacific season's most powerful storms.
Extreme heat caused by this year’s “super El Niño” could lead to as many as 451,000 excess deaths worldwide in the six months to February 2027, according to researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab. The number of extremely hot days is expected to rise by 44%, with Nigeria, Indonesia and Sudan among the countries likely to be worst affected. Researchers warn that the impact could extend well beyond the six-month period studied. Carys Garland reports.
Extreme heat linked to this year’s “super El Niño” could cause up to 451,000 excess deaths worldwide in the six months to February 2027, according to researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab. The number of extremely hot days is expected to rise by 44%, with Nigeria, Indonesia and Sudan among the countries likely to be most affected. Researchers warn that the impact could extend well beyond the six-month period studied. Chloe Brimicombe, a climate scientist from the University of Oxford, shares further details about this climate phenomenon.
A study warns of the global impacts of the phenomenon while the zero zone, the tropical Pacific, continues to warm up at full speed
The fire continues to destroy hectares of fields and forests on the outskirts of Quito, which has raised the concerns of Ecuadorians. Although forest fires are common at this time of year, they have been more intense due to weather conditions related to the El Niño phenomenon. The population has been confronted with drought, forest fires and food shortages.
Scientists say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the world.
El Niño touches the entire American continent with intensity. There is a high probability that this climate phenomenon is the most powerful ever recorded since 1950. In the United States, the Governor of California declared Monday, September 21, a state of emergency in the face of the arrival of the El Niño climate phenomenon on the American west coast.
Police investigate the reyerta in Interways where El Niño Rafita received five bullet hits for which he has been amputated a foot
National Police investigate the event and its possible connection to a shooting that occurred an hour earlier in Puente de Vallecas
In South Sudan, the food crisis is worsening. Nearly 7.8 million people, or more than half of the population, face acute food insecurity. The growing El Niño climate phenomenon could further exacerbate the situation by increasing the risk of drought and flooding in several regions of East Africa.
Ronald Ávila and José María Rodero, from BBC Mundo, travelled to Panama to understand how the channel works.
El Niño is associated with weaker monsoons in India – but research suggests it can also bring more extreme rainfall The world is bracing for a “super” El Niño, and its effects are already being felt in India, where the monsoon has brought less rain than average but more intense downpours. Meteorologists predict that the current El Niño, which is developing over the Pacific, could be one of the strongest in living memory. India is likely to be heavily affected, particularly later in the monsoon, when El Niño’s influence tends to strengthen. Continue reading...
