As the Met Office warn the El Nino event developing over the Pacific is shaping up to be the strongest in living memory, we look at the stark impact it has on the world's weather

This year's El Nino is on track to be the strongest on record, threatening to unleash extreme weather across the globe and make 2027 the hottest recorded year by far.

After a summer of heatwaves and drought across the UK Brits could be battered by storms and rain due to an 'unprecedented' El Nino event - as the notorious weather event plays a…