El Niño

Earth News

'The formula works': How Brazil brought deforestation to a record-low

Deforestation fell almost 42% in a year, but a possible change in president could reverse the trend.

19 October 2026

Climate

Was El Niño to blame for Hurricane Polo’s record-breaking storm?

El Niño turbocharged the Pacific hurricane – but climate change had an even greater impact, scientists find.

15 October 2026

Climate

An El Niño timeline: When will it peak and will it go into 2027?

A ‘Godzilla’ El Niño is still intensifying in the Pacific. When will we see the weather phenomenon peak – and when will it come to an end?

12 October 2026

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Indonesia: Baby orangutan saved from Borneo wildfires as habitat destruction escalates

A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires in Borneo. Named Novita, the three- to four-year-old female was found clinging to a tree in Central Kalimantan on 26 September, with burns to her hands and feet after crossing the flames.

9 October 2026

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Chile: Santiago flooding turns streets to rivers as Kast declares state of catastrophe

Torrential rain caused severe flooding in Santiago, Chile, leaving homes, clinics and university buildings under water.

9 October 2026

Climate

El Niño could weaken the polar vortex. What does that mean for Europe?

El Niño’s European weather impacts tend to be indirect and less severe than in the tropics. But experts warn it could weaken the polar vortex.

9 October 2026

Europe News

T-shirts not winter coats: What a warm October reveals about winter

At the start of October, temperatures of up to 25C give parts of Europe a last taste of late summer. Yet, according to an old farmers' rule, a warm autumn can herald a severe winter. What do the statistics and meteorologists say?

2 October 2026

Mexico

Polo makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 hurricane

This year's Pacific hurricane season is shaping up as more severe than usual, as a Super El Niño, an extreme version of a recurring weather pattern, wreaks devastation, in the form of historic droughts and flooding.

29 September 2026

Climate

We can’t stop the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño – but can we limit its damage?

El Niño can’t be stopped, but experts say better preparation and climate action could reduce the damage both now and in the future.

26 September 2026

Earth News

El Niño transforms Atacama desert as thousands of hectares burst into bloom

Exceptionally heavy El Niño rains have awakened millions of seeds lying dormant underground, carpeting vast swathes of one of the planet's driest places with flowers.

23 September 2026

Earth News

Music festival cancelled after beach eaten away by hurricane

"Whether you’re an athlete, an entertainer or a fan, we all have a stake in protecting the cherished spaces that bring us together."

16 September 2026

Climate

Will El Niño put Galápagos wildlife at risk?

After the powerful 1998 El Niño, only 400 of the 1,300 existing Galápagos penguins remained.

11 September 2026

Earth News

El Niño to be 'very strong' and last until February, UN warns

El Niño tends to peak late in the year but heat in the oceans releases more slowly into the atmosphere, pushing up global temperatures the following year.

3 September 2026

Climate

Are El Niños intensifying with global warming?

El Niño can supercharge the impacts global warming. But burning fossil fuels could also be strengthening the destructive climate phenomenon.

28 August 2026

Panama

Tanker pays record $5.3m to transit Panama Canal

The US-built canal's main users are the United States, China, Japan, Chile and South Korea.

28 August 2026

Indonesia

Fire haze threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns

Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the government said last week.

26 August 2026