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Indonesia’s El Niño-driven peat fires are choking the region – and releasing centuries of stored carbon

Right now, people in parts of Indonesia are inhaling what may be the most polluted atmosphere on Earth. As the historically large 2026 El Niño intensifies, parts of south east Asia have been plunged into an air quality crisis of catastrophic proportions.

The Conversation · 6h ago

Argentina Evacuates Riverside Families by Boat as El Niño Floods Seven Cities on the Paraná

Flooding along Argentina's Paraná River has displaced more than 2,300 people, killed two rural workers and triggered emergency evacuations as strong El Niño conditions persist.

Latin Times · 6h ago

Peru's Dengue Outbreak Nears 79,000 Cases, with El Niño Threatening to Trigger a Second Wave

Peru has recorded 78,912 dengue cases and 72 confirmed deaths in 2026, as El Niño, flooding and expanding urban transmission raise fears of a second wave.

Latin Times · 8h ago

El Niño Bonuses for Vulnerable Families and ONP Retirees in Peru: When Will Government Payments Begin in 2026?

Peru's government has proposed S/2.5 billion in targeted cash aid for vulnerable families and ONP pensioners ahead of a forecast Mega El Niño, pending congressional approval.

Latin Times · Oct 24

Can Peru's Supercomputer Predict El Niño Floods? Technology That Could Help Save Lives Before Disaster Strikes

Peru's NUNA supercomputer—6,336 CPU cores, 4,800 TB of storage—is tracking El Niño in real time as the event nears potentially historic intensity.

Latin Times · Oct 24

Super Typhoon Champi Update: Storm Cancels Over 1,000 Flights as Taiwan Braces for 'Extreme Rain'

Super Typhoon Champi has scrapped over 1,000 flights across East Asia and shut much of Taiwan, with forecasters warning of 'extreme rain', flash floods and landslides from up to 90cm of rain.

International Business Times UK · Oct 24

Can AgTech save Latin American farmers from El Niño?

In Latin America – the world's main food-exporting region – scientists, governments, and entrepreneurs are pooling resources and brainpower to consider how to mitigate the impact of the climate phenomenon.

International Business Times · Oct 23

A year ahead of the ‘wrecking ball’: Scientists find new clue to predict when El Niño will strike

Predicting El Niño a year in advance could help communities and decision makers better prepare for the weather phenomenon's impact.

Euronews · Oct 23

How El Niño could push up your mortgage and grocery bills

This year’s El Niño, the natural weather phenomenon that drives variations in temperature and winds across the Pacific, has prompted the UK government to pledge £15 million to help vulnerable countries such as Malawi, Kenya and Zambia prepare for droughts, floods and food shortages.

The Conversation · Oct 23

El Niño Now Officially Extraordinary: What Piura's October Flooding Means for 2027 and Beyond

Piura inundated: 30 cm at Chulucanas' Mercado Modelo, Señor de los Milagros procession halted, and ENFEN now projects an extraordinary El Niño Costero through May 2027.

Latin Times · Oct 23