El Nino will intensify, then peak in December, UN says
El Nino will intensify even more before peaking in December, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950. The naturally occurring weather phenomenon is set to bring higher temperatures to much of the planet, the UN’s weather and climate agency said, with its impact compounding the [...] The post El Nino will intensify, then peak in…
The United Nations predicts that El Nino will continue to intensify until its peak in December, according to their latest Global Seasonal Climate Update. This naturally occurring weather phenomenon is expected to bring above-average temperatures to much of the planet, exacerbating the effects of man-made climate change. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) stated that the sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, which fuel El Nino, are forecast to reach record levels between October and December 2026.
This would be the highest anomaly since measurements began, surpassing the previous record set in 2015-2016. El Nino warms surface temperatures in the affected region, causing shifts in rainfall patterns and increasing the risk of drought and floods in various regions. WMO chief Celeste Saulo emphasized that the likelihood of El Nino persisting through February 2027 is near 100%.
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