The strongest El Nino wave of the century! Countdown to record temperatures
02.06.2026 - 15:56 | Last Updated:
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The UN announced that the El Niño weather phenomenon, which triggers extreme temperatures around the world, is about to return and called on all countries to take urgent measures. According to forecasts, the probability that the natural phenomenon, which will raise global temperatures to record levels, will start in the summer has reached 80 percent. Here are the details...
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that ocean and atmospheric models predict the return of El Niño at "at least moderate" or "strong" intensity. Some scientists even warn that this could be the strongest El Nino wave of the century. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized that this situation should be treated as an urgent climate warning and stated that El Nino conditions will pour gasoline on the already warming world.Guterres said the effects of climate change will be felt much harder this time and will spread with devastating speed across borders.
RECORD TEMPERATURES AT THE DOOR
According to The Guardian, El Niño, which was last effective in 2023-2024, was one of the five most powerful waves in history and led to global temperature records being broken. With the new wave, unusually high temperatures are expected almost everywhere on the planet over the next three months.
Experts believe that the global temperature record will be broken again by 2027 at the latest, thanks to El Nino. This increases both the risk of extreme drought and the probability of heavy rainfall at the same time.
GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY IN DANGER
El Niño periods cause different devastation depending on geographical regions. Extreme rainfall is expected in South America, the southern United States, the Horn of Africa and Central Asia, while severe droughts are looming in regions such as Australia, Indonesia and South Asia.
This meteorological upheaval directly threatens the world's food supply chain, already under pressure from the climate crisis and global conflicts. Climate experts say the destruction of agricultural land will spell disaster for many farmers and a struggle for survival for millions of people.
THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO ABANDON FOSSIL FUELS
Although scientists refrain from using the term "Super El Nino" against this cycle, which starts with the warming of surface waters in the Pacific Ocean and usually lasts 9 to 12 months, the scale of the danger is quite large.
UN Secretary-General Guterres stated that the only way to combat this global crisis is to end fossil fuel dependency, accelerate the transition to renewable energy and implement early warning systems that will cover everyone.