Here is what the page “Five Global Weather Impacts as Record El Niño Intensifies” contains. As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, its fingerprints are appearing in weather patterns across the globe. From drought in Southeast Asia to floods in South America, the climate phenomenon is already disrupting lives and economies. Sarah Keith-Lucas of BBC Weather examines five key impacts that are being felt right now, and why they matter for millions of people. In Indonesia and the Philippines, below-average rainfall has led to water shortages and crop failures, while in Peru and Ecuador, torrential rains have triggered deadly landslides.
In southern Africa, El Niño has exacerbated dry conditions, threatening food security in a region already vulnerable to hunger. Meanwhile, Australia is bracing for a hotter, drier summer, raising the risk of bushfires. The economic costs are mounting: agricultural losses, infrastructure damage, and higher food prices are hitting the most vulnerable communities hardest. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.