El Niño 'supersized' as countries race to prepare for extreme weather, UN warns - BBC News

The WMO has warned that the natural weather phenomenon could bring disruption to global economies.

Image source, Luis Tato/AFP/Getty ImagesImage caption, Countries in East Africa, like Kenya, experienced intense rainfall during the last El Niño event

The world has entered a "danger zone of extreme weather" as the impacts of El Niño start to be felt globally, UN head António Guterres has warned.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released the latest data on the natural weather phenomenon showing it could be the strongest for more than 70 years and last until at least February 2027.

El Niño changes weather patterns around the world, pushing some regions into drought whilst others experience stronger typhoons and flooding.

Forecasters also say El Niño will boost temperatures in some places, coming on top of rising heat globally from human-induced climate change.