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Forecasters Put the Odds of a Record Breaking El Nino at 69 Percent, and Winter Health Risks Shift with It

NOAA puts a very strong El Niño above 90% for winter 2026-27, with a 69% chance of a record event. Here is what that means for household health.

Medical Daily · Aug 31

NOAA Forecasts a Strengthening El Niño This Winter: Heat, Flooding, Air Quality and Health Risks Explained

NOAA says El Niño will strengthen through year-end with a 97% chance it persists into spring 2027. What that shifts, and what it does not.

Medical Daily · Aug 3

Once-in-a-century 'super' El Niño in the cards as ocean temperatures reach near record highs in April

Climate scientists have revealed that last month's sea surface temperatures were the second-warmest for any April on record, reflecting the emergence of El Niño.

LiveScience · May 12