Coverage dated June 10, 2026

El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires

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U.S. meteorologists say an El Nino has formed. That's the natural warming of parts of the Pacific that changes weather around the globe. It is likely to a major factor in extreme and deadly weather across the planet for the next year or so.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    El Niño is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad, and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires (opens MyNorthwest)

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    El Niño, nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday.

  2. KOB 4

    El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires (opens KOB 4)

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    U.S. meteorologists say an El Nino has formed. That's the natural warming of parts of the Pacific that changes weather around the globe. It is likely to a major factor in extreme and deadly weather across the planet for the next year or so.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be costly with heat, floods, droughts and fires (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, will likely turbocharge extreme weather across the planet.

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