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  "id": 12805363,
  "title": "El Nino Will Intensify, Then Peak In December, United Nations Warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/el-nino-will-intensify-then-peak-in-december-united-nations-warns",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:16:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
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    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/el-nino-will-intensify-then-peak-in-december-united-nations-warns-12154285"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "El Nino is a weather phenomenon that warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, leading to changes in winds, pressure, and rainfall patterns worldwide. According to the World Meteorological Organization, El Nino is expected to intensify and peak in December.\n\nThe UN's weather and climate agency warned that El Nino could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950, with its impact compounding the effects of man-made climate change. It is likely to bring above-average temperatures to much of the globe and shift rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of drought and floods in different regions.\n\nEl Nino typically occurs every two to seven years and lasts around nine to 12 months, with conditions oscillating between El Nino and its opposite La Nina, and neutral conditions in between. The World Meteorological Organization forecasts that El Nino will persist through February 2027, with a near-100% likelihood. Sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific are forecast to increase to record levels during October-November, according to Free Malaysia Today.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "El Nino will intensify before its peak in December, says UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/el-nino-will-intensify-before-its-peak-in-december-says-un",
        "published": "2026-10-08T04:15:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "El Nino will intensify, then peak in December: UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/el-nino-will-intensify-then-peak-in-december-un",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:52:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "El Nino set to intensify before peaking in December, UN warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/el-nino-set-to-intensify-before-peaking-in-december-un-warns",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:09:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "El Niño to intensify before December peak - UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/el-nino-to-intensify-before-december-peak-un",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:50:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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