{
  "id": 1717050,
  "title": "Explainer: How the ‘super El Niño’ will reshape the world’s weather",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/explainer-how-the-super-el-nino-will-reshape-the-worlds-weather",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:58:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Carbon Brief",
    "slug": "carbon-brief",
    "url": "https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/el-nino-explainer/index.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The world is presently undergoing what is anticipated to be the strongest El Niño on record, often referred to as a \"super El Niño\" by experts. El Niño signifies the warm phase of a cyclical climate pattern in the tropical Pacific, which transfers heat from the ocean to the atmosphere. This phenomenon causes a temporary spike in global temperatures and alters rainfall and extreme weather conditions globally, thereby affecting the livelihoods of billions of individuals. The present El Niño episode commenced in June and is projected to persist until 2027. El Niño is an integral component of a broader climate pattern known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle. The ENSO cycle also encompasses a cooler phase, referred to as La Niña, as well as a neutral phase. El Niño and La Niña occurrences generally endure for a duration of nine to twelve months, although they can extend beyond this period. Carbon Brief elucidates the workings of the ENSO cycle, its influence on extreme weather and global temperatures, and why this particular El Niño event is anticipated to be the most intense since records commenced. The article \"Explainer: How the 'super El Niño' will reshape the world's weather\" first appeared on Carbon Brief.",
  "summary": "The world is currently experiencing what is expected to become the strongest El Niño on record – dubbed a “super El Niño”… The post Explainer: How the ‘super El Niño’ will reshape the world’s weather appeared first on Carbon Brief .",
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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."
}