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Super El Niño – how it could affect South Africa’s maize prices

In southern Africa, the El Niño – caused by warmer sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean which affect air pressure and wind directions – usually brings below-average summer rainfall and increases the risk of drought. This means poor harvests of maize, a staple crop for many countries on the…

The Conversation · 10h ago

One giant clam contains a month-by-month diary of the Great Barrier Reef’s climate 200 years ago

When you swim through the azure waters of the Great Barrier Reef, there is one entity on the seafloor that’s almost impossible to miss: the giant clam. Its huge, fluted shell frames a soft mantle shimmering with electric blue, green and gold.

The Conversation · Sep 28

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 Conversation · Aug 27

‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?

Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs

The Guardian - US · Apr 13

NOAA warns: Super El Niño may form in 2026 amid unusual Pacific warming and rising risk of extreme global weather patterns

The climate forecasts about the region surrounding the Pacific Ocean point to an emergence of change in the global climate. Currently, the La Niña state appears to be weakening. As such, there has been speculation that the year may end up witnessing the emergence of an El Niño phenomenon towards…

The Times of India · Apr 9

What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world

After the planet’s 11 hottest years on record, scientists are warning the return of an El Niño climate pattern could push global temperatures even higher.

The Conversation · Mar 24

'Super El Niño' could push global temperatures to unprecedented highs, forecasters say

A "super El Niño" could emerge by the end of the 2026 hurricane season, with forecasters predicting that the ongoing La Niña is about to finish.

LiveScience · Mar 16

2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead

The past three years have been the world’s hottest on record by far, with 2025 almost tied with 2023 for second place. With that energy came extreme weather, from flash flooding to powerful hurricanes and severe droughts. Yet, by most indicators, the planet should have been cooler in 2025 than…

The Conversation · Mar 5

‘Normal was left in the dust’: El Niño may return this year and make the planet even hotter

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

Euronews · Mar 3

El Niño warning signs grow as La Niña weakens in the Pacific, raising 2026 heat risks worldwide

El Niño might be back later this year; major climate agencies that closely watch the tropical Pacific have recently updated their outlooks. Latest observations indicate that the ongoing La Niña event is losing its strength as the sea surface temperature in the central Pacific is rising and moving towards neutral…

The Times of India · Feb 17