El Niño's emergence in the Pacific threatens global weather, agriculture, and energy with potential droughts and floods.

El Niño's emergence in the Pacific threatens global weather, agriculture, and energy with potential droughts and floods.

El Niño is characterized by a warming of the Pacific Ocean that alters global weather patterns, which can damage crops and strain power grids. | World News

"It's the first El Niño in three years, and some forecaster expect to be one of the strongest ever."