Keywords: El Nino


Food Crisis: Conflicts and El Niño Pose New Threats to Global Markets

Global agricultural markets are approaching the end of summer 2026 in an increasingly uncertain climate. In addition to disruptions caused by armed conflicts, crops are now also being weakened by drought, high costs for fuel and fertilizers, and an El Niño episode that is rapidly intensifying. This......

UK warns of an unusually strong El Niño that could drive record temperatures

The UK Met Office has issued a warning about a potentially exceptional El Niño event developing over the Pacific Ocean, raising concerns about its possible impact on global temperatures, weather patterns and agricultural production. El Niño is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon linked......

Record-breaking El Nino threatens extreme weather and global heat records

A potentially record-breaking El Nino is emerging in the tropical Pacific, raising concerns about intensified extreme weather and unusually high global temperatures over the next two years. El Nino is the warm phase of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation, a recurring climate pattern that influences weather......

Rwanda raises flood preparedness as strong El Niño threatens East Africa

Rwanda is stepping up preparations for potential floods and landslides as regional climate experts warn that a strong El Niño event could bring above-average rainfall to parts of East Africa during the October-December 2026 rainy season. Government officials and climate specialists are urging......

Indonesia: Fires devastated nearly 95,000 hectares in July

Indonesia is facing a rapid escalation of forest and land fires. Nearly 95,000 hectares were affected in July alone, almost as much as in the first six months of the year. Authorities fear a further intensification of the phenomenon as the El Niño episode could extend until early 2027. A particularly......

El Niño 2026: Pacific warming raises fears of a historic climate event

El Niño is strengthening across the Pacific Ocean, raising concerns about significant changes in weather patterns around the world. The climate phenomenon could become one of the strongest events observed in recent decades, with its effects potentially extending across several continents. The......

Natural disasters cause nearly $112 billion in global losses in six months

Natural disasters generated nearly $112 billion in economic losses worldwide during the first half of 2026, highlighting the growing financial impact of extreme weather events and major geological disasters. According to a global assessment released at the end of July, the figure remains broadly in line......

900 million people experienced their hottest July on record in 2026

Around 900 million people worldwide experienced their hottest July ever recorded in 2026, as exceptional temperatures affected large parts of Africa, Europe and the Americas. The extreme heat was particularly pronounced in the Sahel, where several countries recorded unprecedented July temperatures.......

Western Europe records unprecedented temperatures during June and July

Western Europe experienced exceptionally high temperatures during June and July, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union. The region recorded an average temperature of 21.62°C over the period, making it the warmest June-July period in the available record. The figure......