There is a more than 60% chance that a "super" El Niño will develop by the end of this year.

How the cyclical weather pattern interacts with climate change could spark food insecurity around the world.

Earth Sciences NZ's Chris Brandolino said conditions developing in the Pacific had the makings of one of the strongest El Niños on record.

A new study suggests that once the global warming exceeds a certain threshold, weather impacts of super El Niños could become less severe.

There is a more than 60% chance that a "super" El Niño will develop by the end of this year.