'Danger zone of extreme weather': UN warns of supersized El Niño set to hit global economy and markets
Latest modeling shows high risks of floods, drought and extreme heat persisting until February 2027.
TL;DR
- El Niño is intensifying into a 'supersized' phenomenon expected to last until February 2027.
- The event raises the risk of floods, droughts, and extreme heat worldwide.
- Countries in Asia-Pacific and Latin America are likely to face the immediate brunt, with global impacts on commodities and energy.
- Specific examples include crop losses in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, wildfires in Indonesia, and impacts on India's monsoon season.
- Extreme weather is predicted to affect energy generation, demand, and production across various sources.
- Sea surface temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific are well above the long-term average, with exceptional warmth also detected below the surface.