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The Latest Breaking News from La Niña

A very strong El Niño may be approaching. Here’s what it could mean for the world’s weather

El Niño is a recurring climate event with impacts across the globe. It has three phases: one cold (known as La Niña), one neutral, and one warm (El Niño).

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Powerful El Niño, projected to be 2C warmer than normal, puts 2026 on track for second-warmest year

Scientists have developed a new model purporting to skillfully predict El Niño and La Niña 15 months ahead of time.

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What is a ‘super El Niño’ and what might it mean for the global climate?

In this week’s newsletter: Forecasts suggest a stronger version of the climate phenomenon could supercharge extreme weather events, putting the world on track to again breach a 1.5C average temperature rise.• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here

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Are we heading for ‘super El Niño’ – and what could we expect?

Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs

The Guardian - US

NOAA warns: Super El Niño may form in 2026 amid unusual Pacific warming and rising risk of extreme global weather patterns

The climate forecasts about the region surrounding the Pacific Ocean point to an emergence of change in the global climate. Currently, the La Niña state appears to be weakening. As such, there has been speculation that the year may end up witnessing the emergence of an El Niño phenomenon towards…

The Times of India

What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world

After the planet’s 11 hottest years on record, scientists are warning the return of an El Niño climate pattern could push global temperatures even higher.

The Conversation

'Super El Niño' could push global temperatures to unprecedented highs, forecasters say

A "super El Niño" could emerge by the end of the 2026 hurricane season, with forecasters predicting that the ongoing La Niña is about to finish.

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2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead

The past three years have been the world’s hottest on record by far, with 2025 almost tied with 2023 for second place. With that energy came extreme weather, from flash flooding to powerful hurricanes and severe droughts. Yet, by most indicators, the planet should have been cooler in 2025 than…

The Conversation

‘Normal was left in the dust’: El Niño may return this year and make the planet even hotter

El Niño could fuel extreme weather and raise temperatures to record highs this year, but how sure can we be that it will return?

Euronews

El Niño warning signs grow as La Niña weakens in the Pacific, raising 2026 heat risks worldwide

El Niño might be back later this year; major climate agencies that closely watch the tropical Pacific have recently updated their outlooks. Latest observations indicate that the ongoing La Niña event is losing its strength as the sea surface temperature in the central Pacific is rising and moving towards neutral…

The Times of India

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer

Cattle auctions aren’t often all-night affairs. But in Texas Lake Country in June 2022, ranchers facing dwindling water supplies and dried out pastures amid a worsening drought sold off more than 4,000 animals in an auction that lasted nearly 24 hours – about 200 cows an hour.

The Conversation

Climate change 'supercharging' deadly floods in southern Africa

A "perfect storm" of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns have been fuelling the catastrophic flooding sweeping southern Africa for the past month, according to climate scientists.

Radio France Internationale

NZ’s sodden January explained: what’s driven this month’s big wet?

It has been a month of umbrellas rather than sunscreen across much of New Zealand, with persistent rain, low sunshine and deadly storms dominating headlines and daily life.

The Conversation

La Niña is here for the summer – but it may not bring what Australians expect

Expert says the weather pattern, which typically brings wetter and cooler conditions, may be weakened by global heating

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Winter storms blanket the East, while the US West is wondering: Where’s the snow?

Ski season is here, but while the eastern half of the U.S. digs out from wintery storms, the western U.S. snow season has been off to a very slow start.

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La Niña’s Winter Forecast: What Seniors Should Expect

Forecasters confirm La Niña has returned, bringing cooler-than-average Pacific Ocean temperatures that will shape U.S. weather this winter. This climate pattern is part of the...

The Conversation

Parts of NZ could be heading into a wetter summer – a blessing in disguise for allergy sufferers

The latest projections suggest New Zealand could be heading into a neutral or La Niña summer, which would bring rainier conditions to the north and east of the country.

LiveScience

Will there be a La Niña this fall? Here's what forecasters predict and what it means for the weather

NOAA forecasts suggest we could experience La Niña conditions in the fall and early winter. However, this potential La Niña spell is unlikely to break records.

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Changes are brewing in the Indian Ocean. Does this mean Australia should get ready for a soggy spring?

As spring in Australia nears and the days get longer, you might be wondering what the rest of the year holds for our weather.

Euronews

Is the winter of the century coming? Experts see chance of Arctic cold spells

A weak polar vortex could make for a harsh winter in Germany. Experts are currently still divided, but warn it could be particularly frosty after Christmas.

International Business Times UK

Brace for Impact: 2025 Hurricane Season Set to Be Fiercer Than Usual, Warn Forecasters

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be unusually active. Discover what this means for your area and how to protect yourself and your family.

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La Niña is dead — what that means for this year's hurricanes and weather

Scientists thought La Niña was coming. It didn't — at least for now. What could that mean for this year's hurricane season, and how might long-term climate change affect El Niño and La Niña patterns?

LiveScience

La Niña is dead after just a few months. What happened?

The La Niña weather pattern ended last month as Pacific Ocean temperatures rose and the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle entered a neutral state, according to the NOAA.

Euronews

La Niña has ended after three weak months. What does it mean for Europe’s weather?

Longer-term weather forecasts are more difficult to establish when the phenomenon is not present.

The Conversation

Consecutive El Niños are happening more often and the result is more devastating – new research

El Niño, a climate troublemaker, has long been one of the largest drivers of variability in the global climate. Every few years, the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean seesaws between warm (El Niño) and cold (La Niña) phases. This reshuffles rainfall patterns, unleashing floods, droughts and storms thousands of miles from…

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