How Asia is preparing for a 'supersized' El Niño
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Asian governments are rushing preparations for what forecasters expect to be the most severe El Niño on record, with exceptionally warm tropical Pacific conditions set to drive the event to very strong intensity towards the end of this year and into 2027. The World Food Programme warns about 50 million people will probably be pushed into acute hunger, and UN secretary-general António Guterres said El Niño is "being supersized before our eyes." Hong Kong, after its hottest day on record on 9 August, now expects employers to reschedule work and provide cooling breaks, with prosecution possible for failures.
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