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The WMO confirms an 80% chance of El Niño developing between June and August 2026, with scientists warning it may intensify into a “Super El Niño” by late 2026. Rising Pacific temperatures threaten droughts across Brazil, southern Africa, Southeast Asia, and Central America, while increasing flood risks in the southern US, Peru, and East Africa. The crisis worsens as the US-Iran conflict disrupts fertilizer routes through the Persian Gulf. Crop failures, livestock stress, export bans, and higher input costs now threaten global food supplies and supermarket prices into 2027–2028.
Wednesday, 3 June, 2026