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- 1El Niño reaches strongest level ever recorded▼New data shows El Niño is strongest ever with major shift in global weather patterns | BBC News
New data indicates the current El Niño is the strongest ever measured, marking a major shift in global weather patterns. The warming of the Pacific is expected to bring droughts, floods and temperature extremes across many regions, and scientists are watching closely for impacts on agriculture, water supplies and extreme weather in the months ahead.
- 2UK climate minister warns El Niño threatens global food system●Our food system is vulnerable to El Niño, warns the UK’s climate minister. A record El Niño climate phase will unleash u
The UK's climate minister has warned that a record El Niño climate phase will bring unprecedented heat and extreme weather, leaving the UK food system vulnerable. Extreme weather could damage harvests worldwide, and the minister argues the answer lies in more localised food production to reduce reliance on global supply chains.