El Niño is predicted to bring heavy rainfall to the Americas and hot, dry weather to Asia, with climate change strengthening global effects.
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Updated oct 8
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El Niño is predicted to bring heavy rainfall to the Americas and hot, dry weather to Asia, with climate change strengthening global effects.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A study links El Niño to heavy rain in Argentina and Chile, and hotter, drier weather in northern South America.Sub-event
El Nino caused heavy rains across the Americas starting in January 2026.1 source
Global climate forecast predicts El Niño will bring heavy rainfall to the Americas.1 source
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The entities involved
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Americas
North America and South America taken together as a single continent or landmass
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Bureau of Meteorology
Australian government agency responsible for providing meteorology services
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- El Niño drives heat waves and drought risk, with Pacific Ocean conditions affecting global weather patterns across regions including California, Colorado, and the Indian Ocean.
- El Nino is affecting Pacific weather patterns, leading to forecasts of intense heat waves, drought, and wildfires in Hawaii.
- El Nino is causing droughts and disrupted monsoons across Indonesia, the Amazon, India, and Australia, and is linked to fossil fuel climate change.
- El Nino development increases extreme weather risk.
- El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.
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