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UN Warns "Very Strong" El Nino to Last Until February 2027

General19 sourcesSep 4, 2026
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The Story

The United Nations' weather agency warned Thursday that El Nino is forecast to become the strongest in four decades of comparable records. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) stated there is a 100% likelihood that El Nino will continue through February 2027. WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo and WMO Chief of climate prediction section Wilfran Moufouma-Okia attended a press conference. El Nino has strengthened sharply across the tropical Pacific and is expected to become a very strong event later this year. The UN chief said the world was entering a danger zone. El Nino is increasing the risks of extreme heat, drought, and floods globally. Worldwide shipping repercussions are expected as El Nino chokes the Panama Canal. In Kenya, 100,000 households in Nairobi are expected to be affected, and schools are ruled out as shelters for internally displaced persons, with churches and mosques to be used instead. Experts at a national forecast center explained the record intensity of El Nino this summer and how to respond. El Nino is a natural climate phenomenon, not caused by climate change, but scientists expect it to exacerbate global warming.

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What they agree on

  • The United Nations' weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), warned that El Nino is expected to become "very strong" and could be the strongest in decades.
  • The WMO forecasts a 100% likelihood that El Nino will persist through February 2027.
  • El Nino is expected to increase the risks of extreme heat, drought, and floods globally.
  • The UN chief stated the world was entering a "danger zone" due to the intensifying El Nino.
  • Worldwide shipping repercussions are expected, with El Nino impacting the Panama Canal.

Where they split

  • Global Times (China) focuses on experts from a national forecast center explaining the record intensity of El Nino this summer and how to respond, providing a specific national perspective.
  • The Star (Kenya) and Nation Africa highlight the specific impacts of El Nino on Kenya, including the number of affected households in Nairobi and plans for sheltering internally displaced persons.
  • Al Jazeera and Dawn emphasize the UN chief's statement that the "world in danger zone" and that El Nino may become the strongest ever recorded.
  • Jamaica Observer specifically details the expected worldwide shipping repercussions due to El Nino choking the Panama Canal, a point mentioned less prominently elsewhere.

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