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El Nino is a climate phenomenon characterized by warmer sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean near the equator with disruptive effects on global weather patterns.

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An elderly farmer stands in a dry rice field

An elderly farmer stands in a dry rice field

Rice farmers in Philippines battle drought

The El Nino weather pattern has led to significant agricultural losses, with rice farmers struggling to make ends meet.

Afghan men shovel mud from a house following flash floods

Afghan men shovel mud from a house following flash floods

Afghanistan: Thousands in need of aid after deadly floods

Experts say the unusually heavy rains are linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon.

Two men stand in brown swirling floodwaters and sort through items on a concrete platform that was a house

Two men stand in brown swirling floodwaters and sort through items on a concrete platform that was a house

Why managing Africa's natural disasters is taking on urgency

Africa is particularly vulnerable to suffering natural disasters, such as floods, severe storms and droughts.

The aerial view shows the roofs of houses rising out of the water in a flooded area. The lights of street lamps can also be seen.

The aerial view shows the roofs of houses rising out of the water in a flooded area. The lights of street lamps can also be seen.

Brazil: Dozens dead in severe flooding

Dozens have died in floods in Brazil. Aid is proving difficult.

Firefighters rescue a man and his dog from a flooded area at the city center of Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil

Firefighters rescue a man and his dog from a flooded area at the city center of Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil

Brazil floods: State of emergency in Rio Grande do Sul

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state is rising, and more downpours are expected.

Residents of Nairobi's Mathare neighborhood are seen in a flooded street after heavy rains as they try to evacuate the area with their belongings

Residents of Nairobi's Mathare neighborhood are seen in a flooded street after heavy rains as they try to evacuate the area with their belongings

El Nino climate pattern intensifies in East Africa

Millions have been displaced due to widespread flooding, with entire areas in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania under water.

Commuters use their hands to block the rays of the sun as they wait for a ride along a busy street in Quezon city, Philippines.

Commuters use their hands to block the rays of the sun as they wait for a ride along a busy street in Quezon city, Philippines.

El Nino exacerbates hot season in South and Southeast Asia

Extreme temperatures have led to school closures, power outages and heat-related deaths.

Children playing in dry paddy fields and cracked soil in Ketangi village, Purworejo, Central Java

Children playing in dry paddy fields and cracked soil in Ketangi village, Purworejo, Central Java

Climate phenomena: What are El Nino and La Nina?

Originating in the Pacific, the El Nino cycle has intensified drought in Africa and Asia. Here's what makes that happen.

Residents wade through a flooded street of Mathare neighborhood as they try to remove their belongings in Nairobi, Kenya

Residents wade through a flooded street of Mathare neighborhood as they try to remove their belongings in Nairobi, Kenya

Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya claims scores of lives

After days of torrential rain, Tanzania's prime minister says at least 155 people have been killed in flooding.

A young girl breaks a stick against a rock

A young girl breaks a stick against a rock

Africa's El Nino crises demand action and funding

The El Nino weather pattern is causing extreme weather events in East Africa, as well as crippling drought in the south.

Simbabwe Dürre Katastrohpe Hunger

Simbabwe Dürre Katastrohpe Hunger

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A group of people chats after receiving food donated by the World Food Programme

A group of people chats after receiving food donated by the World Food Programme

How El Nino contributes to drought in Africa

Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe have all declared a state of disaster, with drought destroying their harvests.

A farmer holds dried out corn in his hands

A farmer holds dried out corn in his hands

Drought devastates Zimbabwe's crops

The drought sweeping across southern Africa has wiped out 80% of Zimbabwe's crops, with many fearing the months ahead.

A person walks through a field of dried out crops

A person walks through a field of dried out crops

Zimbabwe declares drought-induced state of disaster

A crippling drought has disrupted 80% of planted crops, leaving Zimbabwe's farmers in dire straits.

Zimbabwean in field during drought

Zimbabwean in field during drought

Zimbabwe declares national disaster amid El Nino drought

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa is asking for $2 billion in food aid to help milllions of people impacted by drought.

Chocolate Easter bunnies in a row at the Confiserie Felicitas chocolate manufacture

Chocolate Easter bunnies in a row at the Confiserie Felicitas chocolate manufacture

As cocoa outprices copper, farmers reel from bitter deals

Cocoa prices have tripled raising hopes among farmers to improve earnings. But what seems logical isn't that simple.

A person in a hat in a field of dry crops

A person in a hat in a field of dry crops

Severe drought in Zimbabwe threatens millions with hunger

The World Food Program has said it might not be able to assist families in Zimbabwe facing food insecurity.

A herd of sheep walk over cracked earth at al-Massira dam in Ouled Essi Masseoud village, some 140 kilometres (85 miles) south from Morocco's economic capital Casablanca

A herd of sheep walk over cracked earth at al-Massira dam in Ouled Essi Masseoud village, some 140 kilometres (85 miles) south from Morocco's economic capital Casablanca

World records full year of warming above 1.5 Celsius

Scientists have recorded an extended period of temperature significantly warmer than pre-industrial levels.

A Chilean flag flies above the smoldering remains of a house

A Chilean flag flies above the smoldering remains of a house

More than 100 die in Chile's severe wildfires

In Chile, emergency services have been battling serious fires for days in several towns. The death toll is rising.

A woman cools off with cold bottles of water, distributed by the hellenic red cross organization in Athens

A woman cools off with cold bottles of water, distributed by the hellenic red cross organization in Athens

2023 was hottest year on record, says new EU report

A new EU report confirms 2023 as the warmest calendar year in global temperature data records going back to 1850.

A fallen tree lays across a camping trailer near the Gold Coast, Australia, as storms hit Queensland and Victoria

A fallen tree lays across a camping trailer near the Gold Coast, Australia, as storms hit Queensland and Victoria

Australia storms: Several killed in eastern states

The rains are expected to continue and ease off from Wednesday, according to forecasts.

Residents cross a road damaged by El Niño rains in Tula, Tana River county in Kenya

Residents cross a road damaged by El Niño rains in Tula, Tana River county in Kenya

Kenya floods: Death toll almost doubles

The floods are a result of persistent rain associated with the El Nino weather phenomenon.

Local residents of Java, Indonesia, say a drought has been going on for 3 months as irrigation canals are not flowing to the rice fields due to reduced river water discharge due to changes in weather

Local residents of Java, Indonesia, say a drought has been going on for 3 months as irrigation canals are not flowing to the rice fields due to reduced river water discharge due to changes in weather

El Nino: 2023 on track to be hottest year ever on record

After soaring October temperatures, the warming El Nino effect is expected to last well into next year.

A woman walks to fetch water from a nearby hand-pump with a water cooler on her head, during a heatwave, on the outskirts of Jacobabad, Pakistan,

A woman walks to fetch water from a nearby hand-pump with a water cooler on her head, during a heatwave, on the outskirts of Jacobabad, Pakistan,

Climate change: 2023 likely hottest year recorded — EU

2023 is "virtually certain" to be the warmest on record, an EU monitor said as last month becomes the hottest October.

A canoe crosses the Rio Negro, whose dry banks border the picture on the left and right.

A canoe crosses the Rio Negro, whose dry banks border the picture on the left and right.

Brazil: Dramatic drought in the Amazon

The drought in Brazil's Amazon region is so severe the government is preparing a task force to provide for the people.

Dry paddy fields seen from ground level, with two people seen walking in the distance

Dry paddy fields seen from ground level, with two people seen walking in the distance

El Nino: Indonesia's rice paddies falling dry

A prolonged dry season is putting food security in danger, in a nation that relies on rice as a staple food.

Sea surface temperatures are rising

Sea surface temperatures are rising

Land and sea surface temperature hotter than ever before

July was a recording breaking month for both land and sea temperatures, according to EU climate observers Copernicus.

A man bathes in a fountain in Bucharest, Romania, on a hot afternoon, July 25

A man bathes in a fountain in Bucharest, Romania, on a hot afternoon, July 25

July set to be the warmest on record

Scientists confirmed July was on track to be the world’s hottest month ever recorded.

A boy cools off at Fontana della Barcaccia at the Spanish Steps during a heat wave across Italy

A boy cools off at Fontana della Barcaccia at the Spanish Steps during a heat wave across Italy

NASA warns July 2023 likely to be warmest month on record

NASA scientists believe there is a "50-50 chance" that 2023 will be the hottest year on record.

A man at a park in Spain cooling off with water

A man at a park in Spain cooling off with water

June 2023 was the hottest on record, EU climate body finds

The Copernicus Climate Change Service said June 2023 exceeded the previous record in 2019 by "a substantial margin.

Young woman crossing the street with an umbrella as protection from the sun

Young woman crossing the street with an umbrella as protection from the sun

Health tips: How to stay safe in a heat wave

Heat waves are common in India but this year is hotter than ever before everywhere. Here's how to stay safe.

Aerial view of a sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean City, Maryland, on May 26, 2023 .

Aerial view of a sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean City, Maryland, on May 26, 2023 .

Alarm over marine heat wave, Atlantic surface temperatures

Record sea temperatures in May and June have not only affected marine life but are likely to impact air temperatures.

Road workers walk as waves hit the city's waterfront during high tide in the Arabian Sea at Marine Drive in Mumbai, India, Saturday, June 10, 2023

Road workers walk as waves hit the city's waterfront during high tide in the Arabian Sea at Marine Drive in Mumbai, India, Saturday, June 10, 2023

El Nino returns, threatening higher food prices

Previous disruptive El Nino climate patterns cost the global economy trillions of dollars and stoked inflation.

People walk through flood waters in a residential area

People walk through flood waters in a residential area

TV weather forecasters talk climate

With an El Nino set to amplify temperature extremes, TV meteorologists are making the link with climate change.

View of the water-scarce Lake Pamamaroo, which is part of the Menindee Lakes system in Australia

View of the water-scarce Lake Pamamaroo, which is part of the Menindee Lakes system in Australia

Climate: El Nino pattern returns, extreme conditions feared

The warming effects of El Nino had last occurred from 2018 to 2019.

Firefighters tackling a forest fire in France in summer 2022

Firefighters tackling a forest fire in France in summer 2022

UN warns of new heat records as El Nino expected to return

Record temperatures seen in recent years could become worse as El Nino increases warming.

Firefighters in france during a heat wave

Firefighters in france during a heat wave

How does climate change affect El Nino and La Nina cycles?

A shift in ocean winds could push global temperatures even higher in 2023 and wreak havoc on weather across the world.

A satellite image of the world showing heat readings of the oceans

A satellite image of the world showing heat readings of the oceans

How do El Nino and La Nina come about?

This week's viewer question comes from Hernán Sarmiento in Argentina.

Kambodscha Verkehr in Phnom Penh

Kambodscha Verkehr in Phnom Penh

Cambodian businesses crippled by power outages

Large parts of Cambodia have had to endure daily power outages and small businesses are starting to suffer.

A man walks over parched earth (photo: Getty Images/AFP/A. Sankar)

A man walks over parched earth (photo: Getty Images/AFP/A. Sankar)

COP23: 2017 hottest year on record

2017 is set to be one of the hottest years ever recorded, according to the UN's World Meteorological Organization.

Simbabwe Landwirtschaft Tatenda Mapfumo

Simbabwe Landwirtschaft Tatenda Mapfumo

Zimbabwe - New maize to save crops

Hybrid maize varieties could help farmers save their crops from climate change. But the seeds are much more expensive.

Peru Überschwemmungen

Peru Überschwemmungen

Did climate change cause Peru's flooding?

Peru has been hit by major floods after rivers along the coast burst their banks as a result of unseasonal heavy rains.

Peru Rimac Fluß Überschwemmungen

Peru Rimac Fluß Überschwemmungen

Peru floods and climate change

Could Peru's flooding be caused by climate change?

Peru - Überschwemmung

Peru - Überschwemmung

Peru faces more rain after heavy flooding

Thousands of people have been made homeless as a state of emergency has been declared in 800 Peruvian cities.

Peru - Überschwemmung

Peru - Überschwemmung

Peru hit by worst flooding in decades

Massive flooding in Peru has left at least 67 people dead.

Äthiopien Dürre

Äthiopien Dürre

Up to 20 million threatened by drought in eastern Africa

A persistent drought is causing hunger and suffering for millions living near the east coast of Africa.

Somali Äthiopien Shinile-Zone Dürre erschwert Lebensbedingungen

Somali Äthiopien Shinile-Zone Dürre erschwert Lebensbedingungen

Drought in E. Africa leaves millions in need of aid

Failed crops, emaciated cattle, and food shortages are just some the challenges of living with East Africa's drought.

Nigeria Unruhen und Landwirtschaft

Nigeria Unruhen und Landwirtschaft

'Epic' famine looming

Aid agencies say the four-nation Lake Chad region on the verge of famine. The UNHCR has launch a major appeal.

A woman in a field amid a failed peanut harvest in Inhambane, Mosambique

A woman in a field amid a failed peanut harvest in Inhambane, Mosambique

El Nino in Africa

The weather pattern is playing havoc with the seasons bringing hardship to millions.

A dry maize field showing the effects of drought

A dry maize field showing the effects of drought

SADC: drought a regional disaster

More than 40 million people are in urgent need of help.