'El Niño is being supersized before our eyes. The science leaves no room for doubt: The planet is in uncharted waters, and those waters are heating up,' says United Nations chief Antonio Guterres

El Niño is 'firmly established' and will continue to intensify into a very strong event in the coming months, experts have warned.

The UN warns that a very strong El Niño could intensify extreme heat, floods and drought, putting communities and economies at risk.

The World Meteorological Organization said its forecasts showed a near 100% likelihood that El Nino would persist through February 2027, fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific…