Nearly half a million people worldwide could face "additional deaths" over the next nine months due to extreme heat

Scientists warn that due to the current "super El Niño," land temperatures could rise to approximately 1.2 degrees Celsius above normal in the coming months, with a 44% increase in days of extreme heat compared to the average.

World's oceans set June heat record -- EU monitor

 The world's oceans experienced their hottest June on record and could reach new highs in the coming months as El Niño and climate change push temperatures higher, said an EU monitor on Wednesday.

UN urges world to be ready for El Niño extreme heat risk

The World Meteorological Organisation has confirmed that warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific Ocean are fuelling the development of a significant 'El Niño' planet-warming event, which will increase global temperatures and drive more extreme weather and rainfall events in the months ahead.

La Niña could help lower temperatures this year - UN

The return of the cooling La Niña weather phenomenon this year should help lower temperatures somewhat after months of global heat records, the United Nations' weather agency has said.

PLUIES DILUVIENNES ET INONDATIONS AU PÉROU: 75 morts

Les pluies diluviennes causées par El Niño qui s'abattent depuis plusieurs jours sur le Pérou ont continué dimanche et provoqué inondations, avalanches et coulées de boue, dont le bilan s'établissait à 75 morts.

Flash floods take dramatic toll in Lima, northern Peru

El Niño-fueled flash floods and landslides hit parts of Lima, leaving some communities cut off from roads Saturday, as others fled rising rivers and millions fretted that they won't have drinking water.

El Niño Drought Leaves 28 Million Southern Africans Hungry

Nearly five million people in Zimbabwe - half of the country's rural population - will need assistance by next year as a result of the ongoing drought in southern Africa, the UN has said.

Ethiopia calls for international help as drought bites. (750,000 refugees from neighboring countries)

Ethiopia's leader has urged the world to donate more towards food aid he says is needed to fight a drought that has left more than 10 million people hungry.

Wide-scale coral bleaching found on Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Australian authorities are stepping up response efforts after highly variable but widespread coral bleaching was detected across the Great Barrier Reef.

14 Million People in Southern Africa Face Hunger Due to Drought

United Nations Deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said the World Food Program (WFP) estimated that about 14 million people in southern Africa are facing hunger due to the prolonged drought which led to a poor harvest in 2015.

Miles de calamares mueren varados en una costa de Chile

Miles de calamares han quedado varados durante los últimos días en la costa de la isla chilena de Santa María, informa el periódico 'La Vanguardia'. Unos 10.000 cefalópodos en descomposición han desatado la preocupación sobre las causas de muerte, así como una alerta sanitaria.

More than 160,000 people affected by flooding in South America

Severe flooding across four countries in South America has driven more than 160,000 people from their homes, media reported Saturday.

El mundo está al borde del hambre y la escasez de agua es inminente

El mundo se enfrenta a un futuro de escasez de alimentos y migración masiva como consecuencia de la escasez de agua generalizada causada por el calentamiento global, cita el periódico 'The Independent' al secretario general de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial, Michel Jarraud.

El Niño now third strongest on record (Australian weather bureau)

The six-month long El Niño over the Pacific Ocean is now one of the three strongest ever recorded, Australia's bureau of meteorology has confirmed.

Early snow blankets northern regions

An unexpectedly early snow fell on Beijing and other cities in North China on Friday, causing traffic dilemmas for millions of people, and prompting the capital to start providing heating for residential complexes ahead of schedule.

El Niño castiga con sequía a Venezuela y puede ser el peor en décadas

El fenómeno El Niño, que está causando daños en toda América del Sur y castiga con sequía la mitad norte de Venezuela, puede ser el más fuerte y prolongado desde finales del siglo XX, afirmó a Sputnik Nóvosti el experto Juan Carlos Centeno.

Ethiopia experiencing ‘worst drought in 30 years’ due to El Niño conditions – (UN report)

 UN, 27 October 2015 – Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in 30 years according to the United Nations, with levels of acute need across all humanitarian sectors having already exceeded levels seen in the Horn of Africa drought of 2011, and which are projected to become far more severe in 2016.

East Africa countries seek funds to curb El Niño effects

East African countries said Wednesday they are facing financial constraints to help mitigate impact of El Niño whose effects are already being felt in some regions.

Weather station to track impact of El Niño in Peru

A group of U.S. university researchers are now in the Peruvian Andes to track the impact the current El Niño cycle might have on the region's ice caps.

Pacific region prepares for looming El Niño (UN)

The United Nations is urging Pacific Islanders and their governments to prepare now for a looming El Niño emergency with the potential to affect more than four million people.