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El Niño could be strongest in 40 years, UN weather agency chief says

By Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2026 | 6:32 AM

GENEVA, Oct 21 (Reuters) – El Niño could be ​unprecedented in ‌strength and off the charts of what has ‌been ​seen ⁠in the last ⁠four decades, the head of the United Nations weather ​agency said on Wednesday.

El ⁠Nino ⁠is expected to ​bring a wave ​of heat to ‌some areas and disrupt rain patterns, sparking ⁠severe drought, while in other areas it ⁠could ‌cause flooding, ⁠said Celeste ​Saulo, ‌who is ​Secretary-General for ⁠the World Meteorological Organization.

(Reporting by Olivia Le PoidevinEditing by Ludwig ​Burger)