{
  "id": 16313055,
  "title": "Ecuador Says El Niño Peak Phase Began Friday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ecuador-says-el-nino-peak-phase-began-friday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:44:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/ecuador-el-nino-peak-begins-23-october-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ecuador said El Niño entered its most intense phase on 23 October, with the sea up to 5.2C above normal, 450 rain events since August and the grid under strain. The post Ecuador Says El Niño Peak Phase Began Friday appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}