A stronger El Niño means more extreme weather, including droughts and wildfires in some places and flooding and tropical storms in others

NOAA says this year's El Niño could be the strongest on record, threatening food supplies, trade routes and vulnerable regions worldwide.

Countries across the world are bracing for what is increasingly certain to be a historic El Niño, with latest modeling suggesting the 2026-2027 event will be the strongest ever…