Smoke rises from a wildfire next to a housing complex in Indonesia. AFPShow caption: Smoke rises from a wildfire next to a housing complex in Ind…Extreme weather events set to peak at end of this year and fuel high temperatures in 2027The NationalSeptember 03, 2026
El Niño is expected to persist until at least February, with extreme weather conditions forecast to last into 2027.
The UN weather agency says there is a near 100 per cent chance El Niño will intensify, driven by exceptionally warm Pacific Ocean temperatures.
The phenomenon has already triggered a severe food crisis across Central America's Dry Corridor, with its peak expected at the end of this year.
Toxic haze from El Niño-fuelled wildfires in Indonesia has caused widespread disruption across South-East Asia, affecting Malaysia and the Philippines.
