In brief
El Niño’s sizzling Pacific waters are turning climate into a drama of extremes. In Indonesia wildfires ignite as drought swings into flames, while India’s monsoon rains fall in erratic, drought‑heavy bursts. Meanwhile, the East Pacific is bursting with hurricanes, with 22 named storms and 10 major ones already forming. In the Atlantic, wind shear keeps storms scarce, but typhoons in East Asia grow stronger as they race across warm seas.
El Niño’s sizzling Pacific is turning weather worldwide into a drama of extremes.
From Indonesia’s scorched farms to India’s tornado‑heavy monsoons, the warming ocean is sparking wildfires, floods and record‑breaking heat.
In the East Pacific the hurricane season is already a blockbuster: 22 named storms, 12 hurricanes and 10 major ones are forming on the back of the warm waters.
Across the Atlantic, wind shear held by El Niño keeps storms rare, but the Atlantic storm count remains below average.
In East Asia, typhoons gain power as they race over the warm seas, threatening China and Japan with floods and landslides.
Scientists warn that El Niño’s effects will linger into 2027, upping the risk of even more extreme weather worldwide.
