{
  "id": 12809347,
  "title": "UN Warns El Nino Could Become One of the Strongest Since 1950",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/un-warns-el-nino-could-become-one-of-the-strongest-since-1950",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:49:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/08/un-warns-el-nino-could-become-one-of-the-strongest-since-1950/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United Nations' weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), has warned that the upcoming El Nino event could become one of the strongest since 1950. The forecast, based on assessments from 13 leading meteorological centers, indicates that El Nino will likely peak in December and could bring above-average temperatures across much of the world. Sea-surface temperatures in the central-eastern equatorial Pacific are expected to reach around 3.7°C above normal during October–December, surpassing the previous record of 2.6°C set during the 2015–2016 event. The WMO Secretary-General, Celeste Saulo, explained that El Nino releases heat stored in the ocean rather than adding new heat to the planet. With ocean temperatures already at record levels, more heat is available to enter the atmosphere. The effects of El Nino are already being felt in Central America, where drought is killing crops and animals. Global temperatures could rise further after the event peaks, as its warming impact usually follows later.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}