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'El Niño of gigantic proportions': the UN alert for phenomenon that puts planet in 'uncharted waters'Photo by Şükrü Emre Şanlı on Pexels
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'El Niño of gigantic proportions': the UN alert for phenomenon that puts planet in 'uncharted waters'

BBC News Brasil3 September 2026 at 14:41

The World Meteorological Organization released updated data on the El Niño phenomenon, warning that it could be the most intense recorded in more than 70 years. The phenomenon is described as having "gigantic proportions" and putting the planet in "uncharted waters".

The natural phenomenon will have an estimated duration of at least until February 2027, prolonging its effects for a significant period and increasing concerns about its global impacts on world weather conditions.

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