{
  "id": 17895901,
  "title": "El Nino watch: the impacts around the world this week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/el-nino-watch-the-impacts-around-the-world-this-week-17895901",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/03/el-nino-watch-the-impacts-around-the-world-this-week"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This year's unusually strong El Nino is causing widespread impacts around the world. In India, a powerful cyclone struck the southeastern coast, bringing deadly winds and torrential rains. At least three people died and nearly 100,000 had to evacuate their homes. Bolivia also declared a state of emergency due to the drought caused by El Nino, which has affected 78,000 families and led to the loss of more than 75,000 cattle. Neighboring Peru has experienced record temperatures and devastating forest fires. Chile is experiencing the rainiest October on record in Santiago. The World Bank predicts that food prices could rise by 18% in 2025-2027 due to the combined effects of supply disruptions and El Nino's impact. The University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab estimates that the weather phenomenon has already caused 484,500 excess heat-related deaths globally. In terms of crops, rice in Asia, corn and beans in Mexico, Central America and southern Africa, and sorghum and millet in East Africa are especially vulnerable.",
  "summary": "An exceptionally strong El Nino threatens rice and coffee harvests to such an extent that the World Bank expects food prices to rise 18% next year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}