Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn El Nino weather event is 80 per cent likely to occur this summer between June and August, with forecast models indicating it will likely continue until at least November with probabilities near or above 90 per cent. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned countries to prepare for the phenomenon, which warms tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures, exacerbating global temperatures and extreme weather. The UN is urging this El Nino to be treated as an “urgent climate warning,” as it will compound human-driven climate change and increase the risk of severe weather impacts. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for “climate action equal to the crisis,” stressing the need to end fossil fuel addiction and accelerate the shift to renewables. The previous El Nino event in 2023-24 contributed to 2024 becoming the warmest year on record, and this upcoming event could make 2027 another record-breaking year. In fullEl Nino set to fuel record global temperatures as UN issues urgent climate change warningThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

There is an 80-percent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological…

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There is an 80-percent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological…

The World Meteorological Organization says there's a high likelihood of a moderate or possibly strong El Nino weather phenomenon in the coming months. This could push temperatures…

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UN chief warns that the phenomenon, expected within months, will ‘pour fuel on the fire’ of global heating.

The World Meteorological Organization advised that nations "need to prepare" for the increasing risk of extreme storms, flooding, droughts, and heatwaves.

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UN says still some uncertainty about power of expected El Nino event, but warns that communities that were already struggling will be pushed farther beyond their limits.