El Niño 2026 Looms: Ukraine’s Grain Harvest at Risk from Drought

Predicting the Scale of the 2026 El Niño

The World Meteorological Organization has issued a formal warning that an El Niño event is highly likely to emerge between June and August 2026, with an 80% to 90% probability of occurrence. This climate phenomenon threatens to bring extreme heat and drought to global agricultural regions, heightening risks for crop yields through the winter of … Read more

El Niño ‘Well Underway’: WMO Warns of 80% Chance by September, Extreme Heat Ahead

A Global Shift in Climate Patterns

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a global warning that an El Niño event is expected to emerge by mid-2026, with an 80 percent chance of formation before September. The phenomenon, already termed “well and truly on its way” by local forecasters, is poised to drive extreme heat and weather volatility through 2027. A … Read more