{"id":189366,"date":"2026-05-24T08:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/sin-categoria\/super-el-nino-and-the-threat-of-extreme-weather\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:51:08","slug":"super-el-nino-and-the-threat-of-extreme-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/en\/english\/super-el-nino-and-the-threat-of-extreme-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o\u201d and the Threat of Extreme Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The climate phenomenon known as El Ni\u00f1o is emerging forcefully in the Pacific Ocean, and the chances are increasing that it could become historically intense \u2014 an unusual \u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o\u201d \u2014 by mid-2026 and early 2027.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/products\/analysis_monitoring\/enso_advisory\/ensodisc.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">latest update from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/a> (NOAA), published on May 14, 2026, indicates an 82% probability that El Ni\u00f1o will emerge between May and July 2026, and a 96% probability that it will persist through February 2027. But why does this phenomenon worry the planet?  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NOAA is maintaining an alert over the possibility that El Ni\u00f1o could become especially intense, capable of disrupting global climate patterns for months. They estimate a two-in-three chance that its maximum intensity will be strong or very strong. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/el-nino\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">El Ni\u00f1o<\/a> is a natural climate phenomenon that occurs when Pacific Ocean waters experience abnormal warming. This warming alters wind patterns and atmospheric pressure, triggering drastic climate disruptions worldwide: intense rainfall in some regions and severe droughts in others. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When scientists speak of a \u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o\u201d, they are referring to a particularly intense version of this phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CH-Sequia-Fuentes-de-agua-3021-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CH-Sequia-Fuentes-de-agua-3021-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CH-Sequia-Fuentes-de-agua-3021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CH-Sequia-Fuentes-de-agua-3021-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CH-Sequia-Fuentes-de-agua-3021.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Archive | Confidencial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-altas-p-robabilidades-de-un-super-el-nino\">High <strong>Probability of a \u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On average, El Ni\u00f1o occurs every two to seven years and usually lasts between nine and twelve months. Its intensity is measured by how much ocean water temperatures rise above average in a specific region of the Pacific Ocean. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Ni\u00f1o develops when water temperatures remain more than 0.5 degrees Celsius above average over an extended period. For the phenomenon to be considered very strong or a \u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o,\u201d temperatures must be two degrees above average. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to NOAA, ocean temperatures are still below the 0.5-degree threshold, but they are expected to surpass it in the coming weeks. Furthermore, they warn that El Ni\u00f1o is likely to strengthen during the second half of 2026. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What concerns experts is not only the arrival of El Ni\u00f1o, but also its magnitude. Some climate models point to an event comparable to the \u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o\u201d episodes of 1982, 1997, or 2015, which were linked to heat waves, massive wildfires, and historic tropical cyclone seasons. Even if this year\u2019s El Ni\u00f1o does not reach \u201csuper\u201d status, it is likely to be very strong.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-impacto-en-latinoamerica\"><strong>Impact on Latin America<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless of whether El Ni\u00f1o becomes strong or super this year, a major global impact is expected. An article published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/mundo\/articles\/cvgz4dx1yeno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBC Mundo<\/a> warns that several Latin American countries, particularly Mexico and Central America, have historically experienced the \u201cmost evident impacts\u201d because of their proximity to the unusually warm Pacific waters. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They note that when El Ni\u00f1o is strong, it tends to generate droughts and conditions favorable for hurricane formation in the Pacific across Latin America. Meanwhile, the Atlantic usually experiences a calmer storm season. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In South America, countries such as Peru and Ecuador may experience much wetter conditions, leading to heavy rains and flooding. Meanwhile, northern South American regions bordering the Caribbean and Atlantic often face drought conditions. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CONFIDENCIAL<\/strong> reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/economia\/fenomeno-del-supernino-amenaza-al-agro-nicaraguense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nicaragua\u2019s farm sector<\/a> \u2014 which sustains exports and guarantees most of the country\u2019s food security \u2014 faces a horizon of climate uncertainty because of this phenomenon. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phenomena reaching the \u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o\u201d category are rare. The most recent high-intensity period took place between 2015 and 2016, although several months of a strong El Ni\u00f1o were also recorded at the end of 2023. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\">The severity of the last \u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o\u201d (2015\u20132016) was enormous, contributing to 2016 becoming the hottest year ever recorded at that time, while sea levels continued rising and the Arctic sea ice extention fell far below average.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-onu-alerta-sobre-inseguridad-alimentaria\">UN Warns of Food Insecurity<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Program (WFP) warned about increasing food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean due to El Ni\u00f1o, which threatens millions of vulnerable people amid the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to these organizations, more than 33 million people suffer from hunger, 167 million face moderate or severe food insecurity, and more than 181 million cannot afford a healthy diet in the Americas. They also note that the region accounts for 22% of global agricultural disaster losses, valued at 713 billion dollars.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon could push more families into \u201ca situation of vulnerability by causing arid conditions in Central America\u2019s Dry Corridor (an arid region affected by poverty and vulnerable to the climate crisis) and altering rainfall and temperature patterns across the region,\u201d the organizations warned in a statement.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*With information from EFE.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The climate phenomenon known as El Ni\u00f1o is emerging forcefully in the Pacific Ocean, and the chances are increasing that it could become historically intense \u2014 an unusual \u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o\u201d \u2014 by mid-2026 and early 2027. 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