From euronews · Simon Ormiston · · 50s
UN warns El Nino could be strongest on record
UN says current El Nino may be strongest in modern history, urging global action to prevent disaster.
In brief
UN says current El Nino may be strongest in modern history, urging global action to prevent disaster. UN warns El Nino could be strongest on record, urging immediate funding for 11 countries to avoid humanitarian crisis. Originally reported by euronews.
UN warns El Nino could be strongest
UN officials warn current El Nino could reach unprecedented strength never seen in modern records.
“the current el nino event could be unprecedented in strength. literally off the monitoring charts that we have used for the past four decades”
El Nino peaks in late 2026
El Nino will peak towards end of 2026 but impacts will last long after that.
“el nino will peak towards the end of 2026, but its impacts will be felt long after that”
Global temperature rise expected
Sea surface temperatures in tropical pacific could climb 3.8c above average between november and january.
“sea surface temperatures in the tropical pacific could climb as high as 3.8 c above average between november and january”
Humanitarian system overwhelmed
UN says humanitarian system cannot cope alone with el nino's massive impacts.
“i am sounding the alarm that the humanitarian system... cannot alone cope with a threat on this scale”
Emergency funding released
Un releases $50 million for 11 frontline countries including chad and somalia.
“fletcher described the coming el nino as a wrecking ball of extreme heat drought and flooding”
At a glance
UN warns El Nino could be strongest on record, urging immediate funding for 11 countries to avoid humanitarian crisis.
