Next El Niño could be strongest in decades

A new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern could begin in a matter of weeks, the UN has warned, boosting temperatures on a planet already under strain from climate change.

Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns

UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before September The world must prepare for the imminent return of El Niño and the supercharged weather extremes it brings, the UN has warned. The powerful natural weather pattern, which raises global temperatures and worsens some rainfall, has an 80% chance of forming before September and a 90% chance of persisting until November, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday. Continue r...

By Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent

UN tells world to brace for extreme weather as El Nino looms

Potential impacts, including floods, drought and heatwaves, could 'hit even harder' this year, UN chief warns.

UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather

There is an 80 per cent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday. “Fuelled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns,” the United Nations’ WMO weather and climate agency said. Forecasts from the WMO global network “indicate a pronounced shift...

By Agence France-Presse

Unpacking Germany's campaign for a UN Security Council seat

On Wednesday, the United Nations will hold elections for several seats on the UN Security Council. Germany's government is campaigning vigorously for a seat.

El Nino set to fuel record global temperatures as UN issues urgent climate change warning

An El Nino event this year is likely to take place between June and August 2026

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

Strong El Niño likely this year, climate change could intensify extreme weather: WMO

The World Meteorological Organization warns of an 80% chance of a strong El Niño developing this year, potentially amplifying extreme weather events due to climate change. This phenomenon, characterized by warmer Pacific waters, could lead to intensified heatwaves, droughts, and floods globally. Scientists fear this combination may make 2027 the hottest year on record.

By TOI SCIENCE DESK

El Niño 80% likely, will trigger extreme temperature and rainfall: UN agency

By Anjali Marar

Cyprus loses UN General Assembly presidency to Bangladesh

Cyprus’ candidate for the presidency of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, ambassador Andreas Kakouris, received 91 votes in the election held at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, losing to Bangladesh’s candidate Khalilur Rahman, who secured 99 votes. The required majority was 96 votes, with 190 member states present and voting. The result […]

Climate Change Will Make Super El Nino Especially Severe, Scientists Warn

The World Meteorological Organisation said there is an 80 per cent chance that an El Nino event develops between June and August.

UN urges world to be ready for El Niño extreme heat risk

The World Meteorological Organisation has confirmed that warm Pacific Ocean waters are fuelling the development of a significant 'El Niño' planet-warming event.

UN urges the world to ready for extreme heat risk from El Niño

The World Meteorological Organization says it is likely El Niño will continue until November

By Reuters

The Cost Of The Grain That Feeds Half The World Just Posted Biggest Monthly Surge Since 2008

The Cost Of The Grain That Feeds Half The World Just Posted Biggest Monthly Surge Since 2008 Asian rice prices logged their biggest monthly gain in nearly two decades in May, as a Gulf energy shock collides with an expected El Niño event later this year. The spike adds to the mounting risks of a broader food price shock that could emerge as soon as six months from now. Any time rice prices spike, it is a major concern because the grain feeds more than half the world's populatio...

By Tyler Durden