The Latest Breaking News from El Nino

The United Nations' weather agency says there's a two-out-of-three chance that the world will reach the internationally accepted global temperature threshold for limiting the worst effects of climate change sometime in the next five years

El Nino is a global weather event that can dictate the climate for the years to come, and this summer could see its return. The warmer Pacific Ocean could lead to widespread heatwaves

There is a fever raging in the ocean. Last month it was worst off the eastern coast of North America, where the sea surface temperature was as much as 13.8C higher than the 1981-2011 average for this time of year. Not only was that a record; it was an astounding…

With sea surface temperatures swelling to new highs in recent weeks, scientists warn that humanity's carbon pollution has the potential to turn oceans into a global warming "time bomb".

PARIS: With sea surface temperatures swelling to new highs in recent weeks, scientists warn that humanity’s carbon pollution has the potential to turn oceans into a global warming “time bomb”.

Forecasters from the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) say the chances of an El Nino global weather event happening by the end of the summer have risen, bringing with it the risk of new record-breaking temperatures.

May, generally the hottest month in most of India, is likely to be particularly scorching in large parts of eastern India but Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat — while still sizzling — are likely to see increased rain and limited heatwaves, according to the India Meteorological Department

The world's oceans are suddenly considerably hotter than just a month or two ago and well above record levels

At Bolivia’s lake Lake Poopo, where there used to be water, there is now a dry bed. The lake has suffered many droughts before, but this dry spell has endured for the past 20 years due to the combined impact of increased water demand and the El Nino weather cycle.