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Super El Niño intensifies with extreme weather risks

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By early September 2026, the Super El Niño phenomenon has intensified, with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issuing high-certainty alerts that the event will likely persist until February 2027. Experts predict the phenomenon will reach a ‘very strong’ intensity, with peak intensity expected toward the end of 2026. Ocean surface temperatures have already shown significant anomalies, with some deep water regions recording temperatures up to 8°C above the 30-year average. Regional impacts are ~~increasingly evident.~~ escalating. In ~~Peru, August saw record-breaking temperatures, with some coastal areas exceeding historical averages by over 6°C. Colombia~~ Ecuador, a red alert is ~~experiencing rising temperatures~~ in effect as high waves have destroyed houses and ~~reduced rainfall, threatening energy systems~~ businesses in provinces such as Guayas and ~~livestock. Bolivia~~ Manabí, while up to 2 million hectares of crops face risks from floods or droughts. Honduras is facing ~~extreme temperature contrasts, including heavy snow~~ a humanitarian crisis due to severe drought in ~~the west~~ its southern regions and ~~heat in~~ the ~~east, while Argentina’s Formosa province is preparing~~ dry corridor, prompting the government to mobilize over 300 million lempiras for ~~above-average summer rainfall.~~ food and medicine. In ~~Mexico, a higher-than-average number of cold fronts is projected for~~ the ~~2026-2027 season,~~ Pacific, drought conditions are severe, and ~~Pacific warming~~ smoke from Indonesian forest fires has ~~contributed~~ crossed into Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. In Uruguay, an institutional alert has been declared to ~~simultaneous hurricane activity.~~ manage projected heavy rainfall. The global outlook remains severe. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the planet is entering a ‘danger zone’ of extreme weather. The WMO notes that the combination of El Niño and global warming could make 2027 the hottest year on ~~record, delivering a massive blow to global economies and supply chains.~~ record. Furthermore, the World Food Programme warns that the phenomenon could push approximately 50 million people into acute hunger.

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