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On Thursday morning, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration boosted the odds that this El Niño will exceed the intensity of all others since at least 1950 to 83%, up from an already high 75% chance last month

The ongoing El Niño, which has already broken records and expected by federal forecasters to strengthen further through the end of the year, could also reach historic strength during the October-December period

This year’s ‘super' El Niño currently heating up the planet has surpassed the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon, several months before it has even reached its expected peak

From drought to major floods and extreme heat, El Nino will have a huge impact on the world's weather

The water cycle refers to the complex system by which water moves around the Earth

Temperatures soared into the triple digits across the southern United States from California to Texas

Forecasters warn the El Nino will peak towards the end of this year and last until spring 2027

After the hottest summer on record, predictions of an unusually mild and wet autumn might sound benign, but persistent rain prompts fears of a repeat of last winter’s flooding in the east and southeast

Forecasters predict the biggest El Nino in 1,000 years which is set to bring and wet and stormy winter to the UK

Anchovies are an unlikely bellwether for a building climatic event, but their disappearance from the coast of South America is heralding one of the biggest El Ninos in living memory

Asia's economies are staring down a double shock: a looming super El Nino threatens to deepen food insecurity just as the Middle East crisis drives up energy and fertilizer costs

El Nino — a natural warming of the Pacific near the equator that warps weather patterns worldwide — won't peak for several months and should last through spring 2027

This latest assessment will cause further concerns as countries across Europe battle devastating fires amid gruelling heatwaves and prolonged drought

A strong El Nino expected later this year could bring drought, floods and displacement to parts of Africa

The latest wildfires have already devastated more than 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of land — twice the size of Manhattan — across the three countries where temperatures in some places were predicted to touch 40°C on Sunday

WMO’s monthly ‘WMO Global Seasonal Climate Update’ indicates a rapid development into a strong El Niño event during July-September 2026

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced an 80% likelihood of an El Niño event occurring between June and August 2026, with probabilities of it persisting until at least November reaching 90%

Smoke billows above high-rise buildings after Russian missile and drone strikes target Kyiv

Thousands of households in southeast England were left without water or facing low pressure during the record heat

Climate change also shrinking area that has freezing winter temperatures

There is a high likelihood that the phenomenon known as “El Niño” will emerge this summer — and it could be exceptionally strong

Last year was the second or third hottest year on record, with an average temperature 1.43°C (2.57°F) above the 1850–1900 average

La Niña is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that cools surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean

Last year's materials also featured lengthy quotes from the then-NASA chief and a senior scientist and included graphics and a video

Extracting ice from glaciers around the world and carrying it to Antarctica involved complex scientific and diplomatic collaboration