In the News podcast: World’s weather forecasters almost certain El Niño will return

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.

Geneva, Switzerland (WMO) - Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Niño conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and…

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.

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…

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

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.

The El Nino weather pattern is forming and expected to bring extreme weather worldwide. Scientists warn climate change will worsen its impact. This combination could lead to…

Is the world heading for a super El Nino? Explore UN and WMO warnings on extreme heat, droughts, floods and global climate risks in the months ahead.

An El Nino event this year is likely to take place between June and August 2026

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The World Meteorological Organization says it is likely El Niño will continue until November

El Niño is a naturally occurring weather phenomenon but its effects are worse because of climate change.

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…

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

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

World leaders are especially concerned with the prospect of droughts, heavy rainfall events and heat waves.

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

In the News podcast: World’s weather forecasters almost certain El Niño will return