Super El Nino

Super El Nino

Regional Disaster Agency staff spray water to extinguish a wildfire in a burnt peatland area in Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on 15 September 2026. Photo: Reuters

Indonesia's wildfires may last until early November, minister says

Indonesia's wildfires could last until November as delayed rains prolong drought.

A normal El Niño raises sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific by about 0.5°C while a super El Niño surges 2°C or more above the long-term average. Photo: TBS

How a Super El Niño could compound Bangladesh’s climate crisis

Members of Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) fire brigade work to extinguish a fire rising in Amazon rainforest in Apui, Amazonas state, Brazil, August 8, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Brazil's natural areas shrink, worsening El Nino impact

Illustration: TBS

A super El Niño could push food, health and global economy to the brink