El Niño threatens food, health

The World Health Organization warned a strong El Niño would peak late 2026 and persist through February 2027, increasing floods, droughts, heat and mosquito-borne disease and raising Asian food-price risks.

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El Niño: WHO sounds the alarm – How it threatens global health through 2027

The strongest El Niño is expected to peak toward the end of 2026 and persist until February 2027 - floods, droughts, extreme temperatures and increased risk of mosquito-borne diseases.

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Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally

All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Nino this year, which experts say raises the risk of droughts across Asia that may drive food prices higher across the globe