https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/el-ni-o/ The latest Flip News stories on El Niño. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:24 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/science/el-nino-heat-deaths-projection/ https://flipnews.co.uk/science/el-nino-heat-deaths-projection/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A new projection combining mortality data with seasonal forecasts estimates El Niño-driven heat will cause 240,000 extra deaths by February — 450,000 in total since June, with Africa hit hardest. Tom Ellery El Niño climate heat public health New Scientist https://flipnews.co.uk/science/el-nino-record-intensity/ https://flipnews.co.uk/science/el-nino-record-intensity/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific have tied the record intensity of the 2015–16 El Niño, Berkeley Earth climatologist Zeke Hausfather told AFP — and September may become the record month. Tom Ellery El Niño climate NOAA Berkeley Earth Pacific Ocean AFP via Philstar