The Latest Breaking News from El Niño

Should I get rid of my lawn? The pros and cons of ditching your grass before El Niño delivers a sweltering 2027 summer

Gravel garden, anyone?

Ideal Home · Aug 31

What does a 13% rainfall deficit mean for India’s kharif crop?

The threat of a strong El Niño still looming, rainfall in this year’s monsoon season varied by the month. June was one of the driest in India’s history, closing at a 35% deficit whereas July was 1% above normal. This ‘normal’ rainfall in July was largely driven by Central India…

Newslaundry · Aug 31

Europe’s scorching summer has ‘charged’ the Mediterranean Sea. What weather will September bring?

Weather forecasters have warned that parts of Europe will be entering “flash-flood season” following a blistering summer.

Euronews · Aug 30

As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos

A new study suggests El Nino events have intensified over the past 40 years due to human-caused climate change

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Galápagos corals show El Niño events are more extreme now than in past 1,000 years – here’s how my team made the discovery

Temperatures have warmed dramatically across the equatorial Pacific Ocean in 2026, signaling the onset of a strong and potentially historic El Niño. These events can affect weather around the world, and the intensity of recent El Niño events is raising alarm that, as global temperatures rise, they are becoming stronger…

The Conversation · Aug 27

El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds

‘Godzilla’ event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next year

The Guardian - US · Aug 27

'This is such a clear story': Climate change is supercharging El Niño to unprecedented strengths, study finds

An analysis of coral taken from the Galápagos Islands reveals that El Niño has become nearly 40% stronger since the preindustrial era.

LiveScience · Aug 27

Haze from El Niño-fuelled wildfires threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns

Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the government said last week.

Euronews · Aug 26

In 1997, NASA sent a lightning sensor into orbit aboard TRMM to study storms. 29 years later, the mission’s data still helps scientists understand lightning, rainfall and climate

NASA's Lightning Imaging Sensor aboard TRMM studied lightning's role in weather. Earlier missions observed lightning from space, revealing hidden electrical activity. These experiments showed lightning could be seen from above clouds. Research also examined lightning's connection to El Niño and rainfall patterns.

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Canada Snow Forecast 2026-27: Farmers’ Almanac warns of blizzards, ice and Arctic cold

Canada's upcoming winter forecast anticipates significant temperature fluctuations and diverse regional weather patterns. El Niño's influence is expected to create contrasting conditions across the country. British Columbia's coast will likely see rain, while mountains face heavy snow. Prairie provinces could experience bitter cold and blizzard threats, and Ontario anticipates mixed…

The Economic Times · Aug 25