As El Niño approaches a record-breaking peak, UN scientists are urging the world to prepare.
According to the World Meteorological Organization’s 2026 State of the Climate Report, released on the first day of COP31 negotiations, the WHO has classified the anticipated health impacts of El Niño as a health emergency. This is the first time the UN agency has done so for an El Niño.
Iʻm pretty worried about this winter. We lost a few people during the Kona lows, and almost lost a whole town. And I think those were tame compared to what we should expect to see this winter.