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El Nino to intensify with peak in December, UN warns

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What happened

El Nino will intensify even more before peaking in December, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950.

Key facts

  • El Nino will intensify even more before peaking in December, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:59:21 UTC.

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

  2. El Nino to intensify with peak in December, UN warns

  3. S. Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breaches

  4. Ray Dalio warns the stock market's cushion against rising bond yields is shrinking

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