A powerful El Nino has formed in the Pacific, with NOAA warning it could become one of the strongest ever, triggering heat waves, floods, droughts, and wildfires globally.
El Nino could make 2027 one of the hottest years ever recorded
Jun 12, 2026
11:26 am
What's the storyThe US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed the emergence of a powerful El Nino in the Pacific Ocean.
The climate phenomenon is characterized by periodic warming of surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, disrupting global weather patterns.
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