Why El Niño can mean less rain but heavier downpours for India El Niño is associated with weaker monsoons in India – but research suggests it can also bring more extreme rainfall The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
Storms from El Niño could risk trees disappearing from England’s landscape, expert warns An expert warned some tree species like oak and beech could disappear from England’s landscape The Independent UK · Sep 2
High winds during El Niño could be deadly for England’s stressed trees, say experts Head of tree collections at Kew ‘very worried about this autumn’ as hot, dry summer has caused brittleness The Guardian - UK · Sep 1
Summer of 2026 named UK’s hottest on record after five heatwaves Forecasters have warned that an ‘unprecedented’ global El Niño weather event will cause more rain and storms in autumn and winter The Independent UK · Sep 1
War, weather push crop prices to biggest monthly gain Since 2012 Crop prices saw their largest monthly jump in over a decade. Wheat prices reached a three-year high as Black Sea shipments were impacted. Sugar and cocoa also increased substantially due to El Niño weather worries. These rising costs threaten everyday pantry staples like bread and dairy. The Economic Times · Sep 1
Forecasters Put the Odds of a Record Breaking El Nino at 69 Percent, and Winter Health Risks Shift with It NOAA puts a very strong El Niño above 90% for winter 2026-27, with a 69% chance of a record event. Here is what that means for household health. Medical Daily · Aug 31
Some of Australia’s biggest companies are planning for an unbearable climate future Even as unprecedented fires and heatwaves rage across Europe, scientists track the retreat of Antarctic sea ice and a supercharged El Niño system heads our way, Australia’s largest companies are forecasting business-as-usual in a much hotter world. The Conversation · Aug 31
Cross-party talks needed to tackle climate crisis, say Lib Dems Andy Burnham urged to seek consensus over response to extreme heat and forthcoming ‘super El Niño’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 31
Hurricane threat in Southern California: 90% chance of disturbance to turn into depression A tropical disturbance in the eastern Pacific now has a 90% chance of becoming a tropical depression within 48 hours, while weather models cited by Southern California meteorologists show it could strengthen into a hurricane later this week before weakening and potentially moving towards the region. The Times of India · Aug 31
Should I get rid of my lawn? The pros and cons of ditching your grass before El Niño delivers a sweltering 2027 summer Gravel garden, anyone? Ideal Home · Aug 31
What does a 13% rainfall deficit mean for India’s kharif crop? The threat of a strong El Niño still looming, rainfall in this year’s monsoon season varied by the month. June was one of the driest in India’s history, closing at a 35% deficit whereas July was 1% above normal. This ‘normal’ rainfall in July was largely driven by Central India… Newslaundry · Aug 31
Europe’s scorching summer has ‘charged’ the Mediterranean Sea. What weather will September bring? Weather forecasters have warned that parts of Europe will be entering “flash-flood season” following a blistering summer. Euronews · Aug 30
The Old Farmer’s Almanac winter forecast is out. Here’s what to know about the coming season The season is looking mild for much of the country - with a few key exceptions The Independent UK · Aug 28
2026 Old Farmer’s Almanac weather forecast predicts a surprising winter across the US The Old Farmer's Almanac forecasts a mild 2026-27 winter across much of America. Some regions may experience colder weather and above-average snowfall. The West and South are predicted to have wetter-than-normal conditions. Meteorologists urge caution regarding these early long-range predictions. El Niño's interaction with the polar vortex adds uncertainty to… The Economic Times · Aug 28
Euronews · Aug 28 Is global warming supercharging El Niños? New study may reveal the answer El Niño can supercharge the impacts global warming. But burning fossil fuels could also be strengthening the destructive climate phenomenon.
Euronews · Aug 28 Tanker pays record $5.3m to transit Panama Canal amid El Niño drought The US-built canal's main users are the United States, China, Japan, Chile and South Korea.
The Independent UK · Aug 27 As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos A new study suggests El Nino events have intensified over the past 40 years due to human-caused climate change
The Conversation · Aug 27 Galápagos corals show El Niño events are more extreme now than in past 1,000 years – here’s how my team made the discovery Temperatures have warmed dramatically across the equatorial Pacific Ocean in 2026, signaling the onset of a strong and potentially historic El Niño. These events can affect weather around the world, and the intensity of recent El Niño events is raising alarm that, as global temperatures rise, they are becoming stronger…
The Guardian - US · Aug 27 El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds ‘Godzilla’ event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next year
LiveScience · Aug 27 'This is such a clear story': Climate change is supercharging El Niño to unprecedented strengths, study finds An analysis of coral taken from the Galápagos Islands reveals that El Niño has become nearly 40% stronger since the preindustrial era.
Euronews · Aug 26 Haze from El Niño-fuelled wildfires 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.
The Economic Times · Aug 25 In 1997, NASA sent a lightning sensor into orbit aboard TRMM to study storms. 29 years later, the mission’s data still helps scientists understand lightning, rainfall and climate NASA's Lightning Imaging Sensor aboard TRMM studied lightning's role in weather. Earlier missions observed lightning from space, revealing hidden electrical activity. These experiments showed lightning could be seen from above clouds. Research also examined lightning's connection to El Niño and rainfall patterns.
The Economic Times · Aug 25 Canada Snow Forecast 2026-27: Farmers’ Almanac warns of blizzards, ice and Arctic cold Canada's upcoming winter forecast anticipates significant temperature fluctuations and diverse regional weather patterns. El Niño's influence is expected to create contrasting conditions across the country. British Columbia's coast will likely see rain, while mountains face heavy snow. Prairie provinces could experience bitter cold and blizzard threats, and Ontario anticipates mixed…
The Conversation · Aug 25 A ‘super El Niño’ could make India’s monsoon drier yet more dangerous India is currently in the middle of its summer monsoon, but this year’s rainfall presents an interesting paradox. Much of the country has received less rain than usual so far, yet has still been hit by severe floods and landslides. In the southern state of Kerala, for example, devastating floods…
Euronews · Aug 25 Indonesian Muslims brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires Emergency services have been battling fires driven by an intensifying El Niño climate pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia and Brunei.