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  1. El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.
  2. El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.
  3. El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.
  4. El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.

El Niño Intensifies, Causing Droughts and Flooding Across Central America

14 reports, 9 independent Updated Sep 12
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What happened

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El Niño is firmly established and is expected to intensify into a very strong event, with the World Meteorological Organisation predicting it may continue through February 2027. The climate pattern has already contributed to extreme heat in Central America and northern South America. In Central America, drought has destroyed maize and bean crops, while in Peru, unusually warm waters have driven anchovies away from the coast, leaving fishing boats idle.

From aol.co.uk, thejakartapost.com

Why it matters

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The strong El Niño event is causing severe weather, including droughts and floods, across Central America. This climate disruption is threatening the agricultural base of the region. Furthermore, the shift in ocean temperatures in Peru is disrupting the main fishing resource, anchovies, which are used to produce fishmeal for animal feed and fertilizer.

El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.

From aol.co.uk, thejakartapost.com

Who's involved

  • El NinoClimate pattern driving severe weather events and temperature shifts
  • Central AmericaRegion experiencing drought, crop destruction, and severe weather impacts
  • PeruState where warm waters displaced anchovies, impacting the fishing industry

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

These are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.

  • PeruSpeculative

    The displacement of anchovies might reduce the supply of fishmeal used for animal feed and fertilizer in Peru.

How it developed

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  1. El Nino is linked to fresh floods and landslides in Ecuador, prompting disaster reports from SNGR head.Sub-event
  2. El Nino causes harsh weather conditions in Ecuador, resulting in tuna price increases and electricity disruptions.Sub-event
  3. Heavy rain and flooding threaten Central America and southeastern Mexico due to extreme rainfall.Sub-event
  4. El Niño-driven drought destroys crops, while warmer waters displace anchovies near Callao.1 source
  5. El Niño threatens crops and water supplies in Central America.1 source
  6. Central America is grappling with a complex crisis involving ongoing gang violence, security issues, and the severe impacts of climate change, including famine and drought.Sub-event
  7. An affected area within Costa Rica is experiencing consequences related to the larger Central American region.Sub-event
  8. Drought caused by weather shift affects Central America.1 source
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  1. El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.Sub-event
  2. El Niño is causing severe weather events, including droughts and floods, in Central America.1 source

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