El Nino: A phenomenon supercharged by climate change
Scientists are warning that the 2026-27 El Nino event could be the strongest on record, intensified by global climate change. The phenomenon is already disrupting marine ecosystems and threatens to cause severe weather extremes worldwide.
Why it matters
A 'super' El Nino event poses significant risks to global food security, infrastructure, and disaster management systems.
Scientists warn the 2026-27 El Nino could become the strongest ever, exacerbating global heat, droughts and floods.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A farmer loads dried leaves and other crop residue from a drought-damaged cornfield onto a truck in Tecoluca, San Vicente department, El Salvador, on August 26, 2026 [AFP] By Nick Clark Published On 3 Sep 2026 3 Sep 2026 Anchovies are an unlikely bellwether for a building climatic event, but their disappearance from the coast of South America is heralding one of the biggest El Ninos in living memory.
These small fish usually live in colossal shoals along the Pacific coast of South America, feeding in the cold, nutrient-rich waters. Fishermen in Peru and Chile eagerly await the fishing season every year, but every now and then, it does not come as planned. This is one of those years.
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