Topic: El Niño weather patterns

ScienceSep 24, 2026

NOAA puts 75% odds on a record-breaking El Niño by late 2026

Sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific have already topped 3°C above normal, and Berkeley Earth projects a peak near 4°C in November — which would make this the strongest El Niño ever recorded. Citigroup has estimated a super El Niño could cause up to $7 trillion in global economic losses over five years.

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ScienceSep 21, 2026

WMO says El Niño could be the strongest in over 70 years, and it may last until 2027

Sea-surface temperatures could climb nearly 4C above average. Forecasters warn of drought across the Amazon, wildfires in South East Asia, and a 10% cut to Panama Canal traffic as rainfall drops.

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ScienceSep 21, 2026

Seven dry years running, and glaciers are losing their buffer role, UN warns

The World Meteorological Organization says 2025 was one of the driest years for river flows in 35 years. Glaciers and groundwater, which once cushioned communities through bad years, have been shrinking for a decade.

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