El Nino returns and raises Latin America record temperature risk
Weather agencies report El Nino is strengthening again, and scientists warn global temperatures will rise in the coming months. Latin America faces drought, flooding and disruptions to farm output.
According to the UN's World Meteorological Organization and national weather services, the El Nino event in the Pacific is strengthening again. The phenomenon describes anomalously warm water in the equatorial Pacific, and its gradual effect on global climate will be felt in the coming months. Scientists are warning that new record temperatures are likely.
The impact in Latin America will be pronounced. Central and southern Brazil face extreme rainfall, while Peru and Chile's Pacific coast face higher drought risk. For agriculture, soy and maize output may be disrupted, and Pacific fisheries such as sardine could see tonnage decline. That may add pressure to regional food prices.
Governments are already laying out preparations. Ecuador is updating its early-warning system, while Colombia has positioned flood-response teams along its coast. Climate scientists speaking to the BBC said El Nino is likely to peak by year-end and ease slowly through the first quarter of 2027.
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