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The strongest El Niño on record is brewing. Here's what could happen

Climate scientists warn that the strongest El Niño on record could hit later this year but it is "not the reason to freak out".

Climate

Super El Niño? Near-record sea temperatures in April ring alarms

The last major El Niño event saw a string of heat records, and scientists fear warming seas signal more extreme weather to come.

Climate

Strong El Niño could make 2027 the hottest year on record

Scientists have developed a new model purporting to skillfully predict El Niño and La Niña 15 months ahead of time.

Climate

Europe hit with second-warmest March on record after February floods

The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) says global sea surface temperatures also reflect a “likely transition” toward El Niño conditions.

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What is a 'super El Niño' and will it happen this year?

Climate models suggest a ‘strong’ El Niño could occur later this year, with the potential of increasing global temperatures.

Climate

‘Flash droughts’ driven by heatwaves are on the rise, study finds

Heatwaves, drought, wildfire risk and El Niño are compounding to create a dangerous cocktail of climate change.

Earth News

El Niño may return in 2026 and push global temperatures to new records

El Niño could fuel extreme weather and raise temperatures to record highs this year, but how sure can we be that it will return?

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Peru under state of emergency after El Niño floods hit Arequipa

Flooding tied to El Niño Costero devastates Peru, killing dozens and damaging hundreds of kilometres of roads as a nationwide emergency speeds relief.

26 February 2026

Climate

El Nino redefined to keep up with spike in temperature

Scientists have had to update how they label El Nino and La Nina because of rapid weather changes caused by global warming.

23 February 2026

World News

Is a winter of the century looming? Experts warn of Arctic cold

A weak polar vortex could make for a harsh winter in Germany. Experts are currently still divided, but warn it could be particularly frosty after Christmas.

6 December 2025

Climate

Where are the worst drought hotspots in Europe and the world?

Drought is not just a weather event - it can be a social, economic, and environmental emergency, experts explain after a landmark survey.

Climate

Planetary waves amplifying wild weather have tripled, scientists say

Climate scientist Michael Mann explains the complex connections between climate change, atmospheric waves, and extreme weather.

Nature

Awestruck 17th-century sailors help scientists solve an ocean mystery

Scientists are one step closer to understanding bioluminescent seas thanks to a new database spanning centuries.

Earth News

La Niña has ended. What does it mean for this year’s weather?

Longer-term weather forecasts are more difficult to establish when the phenomenon is not present.

Earth News

Hottest January on record shocks leading scientists

The last 15 years have warmed at about twice the rate of the previous 40 years.

6 February 2025

Climate

What is La Niña and how could it change Europe’s weather?

La Niña is the counterpart to El Niño which caused drought and deadly heat in 2024.

22 January 2025

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What are El Niño and La Niña and what's predicted for 2025?

Scientists say that while La Niña conditions could emerge to slightly cool global temperatures in 2025, the planet is still warming at an alarmingly rapid rate.

31 December 2024

Earth News

A colder winter? La Niña could bring European temperatures down

If La Niña does arrive, it will follow an unstable summer caused by El Niño’s effects.

17 October 2024

Earth News

El Niño drought causing increase in forced marriages in Africa

A report by ActionAid has found that families have been forced to marry off daughters in exchange for food.

Climate

Earth recorded hottest day in history on Sunday

"We are now in truly uncharted territory," says a Copernicus scientist as the climate keeps on warming.