Tag: El Niño
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El Niño forms in the tropical Pacific, could be among strongest on record, prompting Fiji and Pacific islands to prepare through 2027
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the warming in the equatorial Pacific has met the criteria for an El Niño. Read more
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WMO: El Niño Likely to Develop in 2026 with 80% Odds by Mid-Year and 90% by Year-End, Prompting Pacific Islands to Prepare
The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed an accelerating shift in Pacific conditions, putting an El Niño event “very likely” to develop this year and urging Pacific… Read more
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WMO confirms El Niño onset, forecasting higher global temperatures and more extreme weather; calls for stronger early-warning systems
The WMO said there is an 80 percent chance that El Niño conditions will emerge between June and August, rising to 90 percent thereafter. Read more
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El Niño set to form in the second half of 2026, WMO urges Pacific Islands to prepare for altered rainfall, drought and marine conditions
The agency’s latest El Niño/La Niña Update, produced with the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) and global modelling centres, says there is now… Read more
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Vanuatu on El Niño Watch as Government Mobilizes Funds and Prepares for Drier Conditions
Vanuatu has placed the country on an El Niño watch, the government announced this week as ministers moved to mobilise resources and urge communities to prepare… Read more
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El Niño likely to bring drier conditions to Fiji’s sugarcane-growing areas in 2026 rainfall outlook says
El Niño looks set to steer Fiji toward drier conditions later in 2026, according to a new Sugarcane Rainfall Outlook. The forecast maps May–August rainfall across… Read more
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Fiji Braces for Possible El Niño Later This Year as Northern Waters Warm Up
Fiji’s ocean outlook points to a quiet start through June, with a growing chance of an El Niño shift later in the year. Warmer northern waters,… Read more