UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before September

Scientists expect 2027 to be one of the hottest years on record, potentially dethroning 2024, which came in 1.5C above the pre-industrial average.

World Meteorological Organisation now almost certain of heat intensifying worldwide from June

The WMO forecasts an 80% chance of El Niño by August, warning of significant global climate impacts and urgent action needed.

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UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before September

The World Meteorological Organisation warn there's now an 80 per cent likelihood of an El Niño event during June-August 2026, and a 90 per cent chance this will continue until at…

El Nino conditions are set to emerge by August, bringing extreme weather. This natural phenomenon will cause droughts in regions like West Africa and South Africa. Other areas,…

A strong El Nino is developing with an 80 percent chance. This natural climate event will warm Pacific waters and influence global weather. Expect more extreme heatwaves,…

WMO chief says El Niño could “exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean".

GENEVA: The United Nations weather agency on Tuesday (Jun 2) forecast a moderate or possibly strong El Nino that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk

GENEVA, June 2 — There is an 80-per cent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World...

El Nino is a period warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts between nine and 12 months, according to the World…

The UN has predicted an 80% chance of an El Niño in the coming weeks, a powerful weather phenomenon that raises global temperatures and reduced rainfall.