{
  "id": 5332643,
  "title": "Organisation warns of El Nino intensifying in the coming months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/organisation-warns-of-el-nino-intensifying-in-the-coming-months",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/organisation-warns-of-el-nino-intensifying-in-the-coming-months/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The World Meteorological Organisation has cautioned that El Nino will become more intense in the months ahead. Head Celeste Saulo explained that this will manifest in the form of heavy rainfall, fluctuating temperatures, and associated risks such as flooding, drought, and extreme heat. The United Nations body has indicated that their projections reveal a very high probability of El Nino continuing until February 2027.\n\nDuring a media briefing in Switzerland, Saulo spoke to reporters. \"Even in South Africa, we anticipate less rainfall than usual, which will instantly impact the agricultural sector. However, a few months down the line, it will also influence hydro-power generation, water availability, and potentially the planting season, thereby worsening the situation,\" she warned.\n\nSouth Africa's Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning that the country is set to encounter below-average rainfall and above-normal temperatures during the spring season due to a robust El Niño event developing in the Pacific Ocean.",
  "summary": "The organisation's head Celeste Saulo says that the impact will be felt with high rainfall.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}