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El Nino set to intensify before peaking in December, UN warns

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The United Nations warned on Thursday that El Nino will intensify before peaking in December, bringing higher temperatures to much of the planet and compounding the effects of man-made climate change.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:09:13 UTC.

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