“UN warns of 'supersized' El Niño as countries prepare for impact”
Key points from BBC
- UN chief warns of a dangerous zone of extreme weather from El Niño.
- WMO says this could be the strongest El Niño in 70 years, lasting to Feb 2027.
- El Niño shifts global weather, causing droughts in some areas and floods in others.
- Temperatures are rising with El Niño on top of human-caused warming.
- Countries boost early warnings and relief measures; impacts felt across oceans and continents.