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Record El Niño expected to drive global weather, water and economic disruption

Scientists project this year's El Niño will be the strongest on record, with implications for weather patterns, water availability, and economic activity worldwide, though researchers caution it differs from long-term climate warming trends

First covered Aug 17, 2026 · 8:02 AM PT · 2 articles

Record El Niño expected to drive global weather, water and economic disruption — Image via theclimatebrink.com

Coverage

4h Wired Science What Is El Niño? Here’s What It Means for Weather, Water, and Global Economy — This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest on record. This is what impacts to expect and how bad it could get.

11h The Climate Brink Is this El Niño a glimpse of a future, hotter Earth? — There are important differences between long-term global warming and El Niño warming

Primary sources

ncei.noaa.gov Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

staff.cgd.ucar.edu 2007 Sciamtrenberth07 (staff.cgd.ucar.edu)

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More coverage from around the web

severe-weather.eu Atmospheric Code Red: 2026 Super El Niño Now Trending Toward Record-Breaking Intensity » Severe Weather Europe

cnn.com El Niño is headed for record-shattering intensity, NOAA says | CNN

washingtonpost.com Why the coming El Niño could be one of the strongest on record - The Washington Post

weather.com El Niño is here, and could become one of strongest, NOAA says

cnn.com What the 'strongest El Niño on record' actually means (for ...

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