El Niño likely, driving extremes

NOAA said an El Niño would likely return around June, risking droughts and floods worldwide and amplifying recent southern-hemisphere extreme heat and wildfire outbreaks.

New York Times

El Niño May Be Back This Summer, Bringing Drought and Floods

The powerful weather pattern is expected to shift into gear again around June, NOAA said, though its strength this time remains a question.

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Público

Not by chance: the Winter of 2026 confirms the climate crisis pattern

The climate has changed and has entered our homes. What remains unaddressed is the political response. The talk of exception persists, as if this climate-driven phenomenon were merely a temporary interruption and not a pattern. Opinion by Sílvia Moutinho.

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Público

Extreme heat and devastating wildfires mark the start of 2026 in the southern hemisphere

Argentina, Australia and South Africa are hit by large fires and extreme heat. The last three years have already been the hottest ever recorded on Earth.

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El Niño likely, driving extremes

El Niño May Be Back This Summer, Bringing Drought and Floods

Not by chance: the Winter of 2026 confirms the climate crisis pattern

Extreme heat and devastating wildfires mark the start of 2026 in the southern hemisphere

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El Niño likely, driving extremes

El Niño May Be Back This Summer, Bringing Drought and Floods

Not by chance: the Winter of 2026 confirms the climate crisis pattern

Extreme heat and devastating wildfires mark the start of 2026 in the southern hemisphere

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