WMO issues global red alert: `very strong` El Niño to trigger severe droughts, heat stress, and weak South Asian monsoons

The WMO warns of a strong 2026 El Niño with a 90% chance to last through November. Expect global heat waves, severe droughts, and a weakened South Asian monsoon.  

WMO issues global red alert: `very strong` El Niño to trigger severe droughts, heat stress, and weak South Asian monsoons
The WMO warns of a strong 2026 El Niño with a 90% chance to last through November. Expect global heat waves, severe droughts, and a weakened South Asian monsoon.