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Super El Niño intensifies, threatening global food security

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Super El Niño ~~reaches record intensity, peaking Dec 2026~~ intensifies, threatening global food security

The 2026–27 Super El Niño, nicknamed “Godzilla,” is reaching unprecedented ~~intensity. Research indicates El Niño events have intensified by approximately 37% compared to the pre-industrial era,~~ intensity, with ~~current episodes being~~ the ~~strongest in at least 1,000 years. The United Nations has warned the phenomenon is “super-sizing,” potentially making 2027~~ World Meteorological Organization warning it could be the ~~hottest year on record. Regional impacts~~ strongest since 1950. Global agricultural supplies are ~~severe.~~ under severe threat. In Latin America, Peru faces a potential “Mega Niño” scenario; UNICEF reports over 3.7 million children and adolescents are at high risk of flooding, while the Central Reserve Bank of Peru warns the phenomenon West Africa, rainfall deficits could reduce ~~GDP growth~~ cocoa production in Ivory Coast by ~~approximately two percentage points. Venezuela has reported deaths~~ 11% and ~~landslides,~~ Ghana by 13%. Coffee crops in Brazil and ~~Panama has declared a national state of emergency~~ Vietnam are also at risk due to ~~water stress.~~ rising temperatures and reduced rainfall. Sugar production is facing a potential global shortage; heavy rain is hindering harvesting in Brazil, while India faces its weakest monsoons since 2015, and drought impacts Thailand and the United States. Additionally, drought conditions threaten rubber and oil palm plantations. Regional weather extremes are escalating. In Vietnam, Northern Vietnam is experiencing unseasonably high temperatures, with Hanoi and the Northern Delta recording up to 38.3°C. The Mekong Delta faces a critical water security ~~crisis. Average temperatures are expected to be 1.0–2.0°C higher than usual through March 2027. Saltwater~~ risks, with saltwater intrusion ~~is projected to penetrate 10–20~~ potentially penetrating 50–70 km ~~deeper than average starting in December 2026,~~ into river mouths, threatening ~~approximately 85,800 hectares of rice~~ aquaculture and ~~120,000 hectares of rice-shrimp~~ rice farming. ~~Global economic risks are escalating.~~ In ~~Brazil, high temperatures are expected to cause thermal stress in dairy cows, threatening milk production. Australia faces an estimated $13.4 billion cost~~ South America, Argentina is seeing soil erosion from saturated ground, while Uruguay expects above-normal rainfall. In Burundi, the United Nations warns that over ~~two years, with farmers shifting to less water-intensive crops. Volatility~~ one million people could be affected by heavy rainfall. Extreme weather events, such as the rapid intensification of Category 5 Hurricane Polo, have already resulted in ~~commodity markets continues~~ fatalities, with scientists linking the event to ~~drive price spikes in cocoa, coffee, and sugar, while extreme weather affecting animal feed may raise beef~~ the combination of climate change and ~~pork prices.~~ El Niño.

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