El Niño
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Vance no longer a hurricane but as a tropical storm still threatens Mexico's Pacific coast
Tropical Storm Vance is churning off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast after a day of gradual weakening but is threatening several western states in that country with heavy rain and possible flash flooding
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Will ‘off the charts’ El Niño bring snow to the UK this winter?
El Niño could be the strongest the world has seen in the last four decades, as experts warn the UK isn’t immune from its impact
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A possible three tornados wallop Arizona, bringing golf-ball sized hail
Violent storms overnight knocked over utility poles and carried thunder and heavy winds through central Arizona
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How this year’s ‘off the charts’ El Niño could affect UK weather this winter
El Niño could be the strongest the world has seen in the last four decades, as experts warn the UK isn’t immune from its impact
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Germany braces for high winds and rain as the season's first storms arrive
With the first named storm of the season to hit Germany by Friday, and another moving in by Sunday, most people may want to take refuge this weekend from strong winds and heavy rain.
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Falling sea levels due to El Niño will hit mangroves and corals
As sea level rise in the eastern Pacific, they are falling around Australia and the Coral Triangle, leaving some mangroves and corals high and dry
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‘Off the charts’ El Niño increases UK cold snap risk and wetter winter
El Niño could be the strongest the world has seen in the last four decades, as experts warn the UK isn’t immune from its impact
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Five ways El Niño is affecting the weather around the world
As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.
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El Niño is dramatically increasing sea levels – how bad could it get?
El Niño has already raised sea levels in part of the eastern Pacific by 40 centimetres and as it continues to strengthen, there could be coastal flooding from Alaska to Chile
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Met Office explains why the UK felt so cold this weekend and when it will get warmer
The Met Office has blamed the colder weather on high pressure building from the west, while cooler air moved across the UK
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El Niño has killed hundreds of children in Sudan
Drought driven by El Niño is causing hunger and disease in Sudan that has already killed hundreds of children
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El Niño rains flood South America, sending residents fleeing and cattle swimming
Rivers swollen by El Niño rains have flooded parts of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, driving thousands of people from their homes
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US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say, with more snow in the south
El Niño will likely shift weather patterns to bring more rain, but much snow still isn’t forecast for the northern sates
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NOAA issues new US winter forecast - and a warning for East Coast cities
The weather agency is forecasting that parts of all of 39 states will see a wetter-than-usual winter
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Brazil investigates Amazon wildfires that disrupt daily life and have fueled political attacks
Brazilian authorities are investigating whether a recent surge in Amazon wildfires was orchestrated
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El Niño helped turn tropical storm into Category 5 monster in just 24 hours
Both climate change and a strong El Niño combined to cause Hurricane Polo to explosively intensify from a tropical storm to a Category 5 monster in just 24 hours
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El Niño and climate change fuel monster hurricane, scientists warn
Both climate change and a strong El Niño combined to cause Hurricane Polo to explosively intensify from a tropical storm to a Category 5 monster in just 24 hours
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This El Niño will bring predictable disasters, so why aren't we ready?
We know that this monster El Niño will bring floods, droughts, cyclones and wildfires, but some governments aren’t putting in the necessary resources to prepare for disaster
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How will the 'super El Niño' affect winter weather in Germany?
A very strong El Niño system is expected to bring exceptionally severe weather to large parts of the world through the coming autumn and winter seasons. So how could it affect Germany?
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How El Niño could spark a worldwide food crisis
Droughts and flooding brought by El Niño threaten crops around the world, raising the risk of increased prices and famines
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Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes almost 300 homes
Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung with conditions described as worst in a decade with wildlife also badly hit
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Flying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages
Rescuers respond to surge in callouts for the vulnerable bat species, which usually feeds on blossoms and tree nectar
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Pacific hurricane region sets record for big, long-lasting storms thanks to El Niño
El Niño and other factors have combined to turbocharge the central and eastern Pacific hurricane region to record activity
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Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, draught and funding shortages, report says
Conflict and drought are worsening food insecurity in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
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Why the worst El Niño killed millions – and how we can avoid a repeat
The world hasn't experienced an El Niño this strong since the 1870s, when it sparked a terrible global famine. Are we better prepared this time?
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Let’s Talk About the Super El Niño and Climate Change
Here’s what we know about the record-setting El Niño on a record-hot planet, and the most important questions scientists are trying to answer.
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Hurricane Isaias live updates: warning of ‘spinoff tornadoes’ as hundreds of thousands without power
First Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season makes landfall in the US
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The Latest: Hurricane Isaias strengthens to a Category 3 ahead of expected landfall
Isaias has strengthened into a major hurricane as it heads toward the U.S. Gulf Coast
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El Niño's storm-killer winds and climate's warming waters in fight over future of Hurricane Isaias
A supersized El Niño’s decapitating winds and the Gulf of Mexico’s hot storm-fueling waters are battling for the core and future of land-approaching Hurricane Isaias and the storm’s tilt and eye show who’s winning
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Record El Niño threatens Great Barrier Reef with ecological shift
Researchers are worried about the impact the strongest-known El Niño will have on the Great Barrier Reef, and whether anything can be done to avert the World Heritage Area’s demise
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The world may never go back to how it was after this monster El Niño
This El Niño is forecast to end around June next year after smashing all records, but its impacts could persist indefinitely in some parts of the world
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The Atlantic’s Near-Record Hurricane Drought Is About to End
Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.
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Weaker wind shear during El Nino plays a role in the formation of Isaias in the US Gulf
The super El Nino has been a nonstop machine, cranking out tropical storms throughout the Pacific region
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The most ambitious ideas to save the world from El Niño
A monster El Niño is brewing in the Pacific Ocean – but there may be ways we can stop the worst impacts from occurring
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Experts give update on whether polar vortex could hit the UK this autumn
Experts said the El Niño will continue to have ‘far-reaching’ consequences for global weather
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Bradford temperatures set to fall below seasonal averages for two weeks
Temperatures are expected to drop below seasonal averages in Bradford over the next two weeks.
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What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year?
From wildfires to landslides to coral bleaching, past trends suggest what extreme weather the record El Niño will bring – but the world isn’t prepared
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Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California
Temperatures in US state forecast to hit high 30s this week, while parts of Indonesia grapple with wildfires
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Experts give update on whether polar vortex could hit the UK this autumn
Experts said the El Niño will continue to have ‘far-reaching’ consequences for global weather
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UK weather: Autumn chill to arrive as temperatures finally drop
After highs of 28C in the final week of September, cooler air will arrive this week with temperatures falling closer to the seasonal norm.
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Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?
For the first time in three decades there has not been a single Atlantic hurricane in September, normally the most active month.
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Hurricane Rachel intensifies to Category 3 off Mexico coast as US hit by flooding
The storm follows widespread damage and flooding triggered by Hurricane Polo earlier in the week
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Hurricane Rachel strengthens to Category 2 off of Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Rachel has strengthened into a Category 2 cyclone off Mexico's Pacific coast
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The best popular-science books of October 2026
With a new book from the late primatologist Frans de Waal and a deep dive into artificial intelligence from New York Times tech columnist Kevin Roose, there is some hard-hitting popular science to look forward to this month – with added Pokémon, says Liz Else
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Joint warmest September on record for the UK, Met Office confirms
The maximum temperature was as high as 28.1C on 29 September
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Explainer: What is El Niño?
Every few years, a disturbance in the Pacific Ocean is amplified by feedback mechanisms in the atmosphere, unleashing heat and extreme weather around the globe
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Anthropic warns of AI ‘existential risk’ as concerns emerge over Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s model
Anthropic’s prospectus makes chilling claim as new revelations emerge about Muse and Astra models
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Our food system is vulnerable to El Niño, warns UK climate minister
Extreme weather could damage harvests worldwide, but the answer is more local food production, not stockpiling, Katie White said in an interview with New Scientist
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Will a polar vortex hit the UK this autumn? Here’s what the Met Office is predicting
Experts said the El Niño will continue to have ‘far-reaching’ consequences for global weather
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Leeds professor on how El Niño could impact UK’s weather and disrupt food supply
John Marsham, Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Leeds, explains the El Niño and how the record-breaking phenomenon could impact the UK.
