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El Nino

El Nino is a climate phenomenon characterized by warmer sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean near the equator, with disruptive effects on global weather patterns.

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Reports & Analysis

Wind gusts twist umbrellas and buffet people during Hurricane Ian in Charleston in South Carolina

What are the La Nina and El Nino climate phenomena?

What are the La Nina and El Nino climate phenomena?

Here's how the Pacific El Nino and La Nina weather phases can influence extreme weather globally.
ClimateJanuary 29, 2025
A row of Chocolate Santa Claus figurines sit in a box on a shelf in a German supermarket

Christmas chocolate prices soar while cocoa farmers struggle

Christmas chocolate prices soar while cocoa farmers struggle

The rising price of chocolate, due to a bad cocoa harvest and fertilizer shortages, is at risk of hurting holiday sales.
BusinessDecember 24, 2024
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Brazil: Drought threatens Amazon communities and ecosystem

Brazil: Drought threatens Amazon communities and ecosystem

The Amazon basin has been facing severe drought, leaving communities cut off and the regional ecosystem in jeopardy.
ScienceOctober 11, 202406:38 min
An elephant is seen amid other wild animals

Namibia to cull wild animals amid drought

Namibia to cull wild animals amid drought

The controversial decision will allow hunters to kill the animals and distribute the meat to the rural population.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 31, 2024
An elderly farmer stands in a dry rice field

Rice farmers in Philippines battle drought

Rice farmers in Philippines battle drought

The El Nino weather pattern has led to significant agricultural losses, with rice farmers struggling to make ends meet.
Food SecurityJune 6, 202401:29 min
Afghan men shovel mud from a house following flash floods

Afghanistan: Thousands in need of aid after deadly floods

Afghanistan: Thousands in need of aid after deadly floods

Experts say the unusually heavy rains are linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon.
CatastropheMay 13, 202402:23 min
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A group of people chats after receiving food donated by the World Food Programme

How El Nino contributes to drought in Africa

Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe have all declared a state of disaster, with drought destroying their harvests.
ClimateApril 15, 202401:16 min
A person in a hat in a field of dry crops

Severe drought in Zimbabwe threatens millions with hunger

The World Food Program has said it might not be able to assist families in Zimbabwe facing food insecurity.
Food SecurityMarch 26, 202401:37 min
Sea surface temperatures are rising

Land and sea surface temperature hotter than ever before

July was a recording breaking month for both land and sea temperatures, according to EU climate observers Copernicus.
ClimateAugust 4, 2023
Road workers walk as waves hit the city's waterfront during high tide in the Arabian Sea at Marine Drive in Mumbai, India, Saturday, June 10, 2023

El Nino returns, threatening higher food prices

Previous disruptive El Nino climate patterns cost the global economy trillions of dollars and stoked inflation.
BusinessJune 18, 2023
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TV weather forecasters talk climate

With an El Nino set to amplify temperature extremes, TV meteorologists are making the link with climate change.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 13, 2023
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How does climate change affect El Nino and La Nina cycles?

A shift in ocean winds could push global temperatures even higher in 2023 and wreak havoc on weather across the world.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 27, 2023
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