{
  "id": 9039976,
  "title": "El Nino, heat fuel destructive storms across Pacific",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/el-nino-heat-fuel-destructive-storms-across-pacific",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T00:02:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/el-nino-heat-fuel-destructive-storms-across-pacific/articleshow/134399598.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Pacific faces a dangerous mix of typhoons and hurricanes fueled by a strengthening El Nino and rising ocean heat, resulting in devastating storms that have claimed hundreds of lives and caused billions in damage, according to reports. The intense El Nino, which emerged in June, is creating conditions favorable for tropical cyclones across the Pacific, with 12 forming in August alone, the most in a single month since 1961. This surge in storm activity has led to the cancellation of shipping routes and disrupted trade, with container giant Maersk reporting port congestion due to severe typhoons. In contrast, the Atlantic has remained relatively quiet compared to its typical start, with the calmest period since 1941.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Haze to linger till next year as El Nino turns up the heat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/haze-to-linger-till-next-year-as-el-nino-turns-up-the-heat",
        "published": "2026-09-22T02:56:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}