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WMO SG Celeste Saulo & @UNOCHA @UNReliefChief call for urgent humanitarian action as El Niño is set to hit fragile communities hard.
New WMO update indicates that the current El Niño event could be unprecedented in strength.
Read SG Saulo's statement: https://t.co/DnIjYQg9Kl

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

We're headed for an El Niño that is — quite literally — off the charts.

WMO's Global Seasonal Climate Update shows that El Niño is forecast to exceed the scale of global monitoring charts. Its impacts will be felt well into 2027.

Read the full update: https://t.co/TNAzqhUN1h

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

El Niño is set to hit fragile communities hard.

@UNOCHA and @WMO are sounding the alarm, appealing for immediate assistance to support communities already affected by what has been described as the strongest El Niño on record.

https://t.co/LDrygGkPPw

[Tom Fletcher @UNReliefChief]

El Niño is back, and it is more powerful than ever.

We must act urgently to limit the impact.

With @WMO, we have set out the potential impact. And called for action.

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

Join @WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo and @UNOCHA @UNReliefChief today as they call for early action as an unprecedented El Niño is set to hit fragile communities hard.
🗓️ Wednesday, 21 October 2026 | 1300 CEST
🔴 LIVE via @UNWebTV: https://t.co/wrAe8Xym07

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

The total amount of water stored in groundwater, lakes and rivers, soil moisture, vegetation and ice and snow – has been in decline since mid-2010s.
Read the WMO #StateOfWater Report 2025 to learn about what this means for the water we depend on. https://t.co/DdJDJfxzP5

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

Grenada becomes the latest Member of the World Meteorological Organization, having deposited its instrument of accession to the WMO Convention.
WMO now has 194 Members: 188 Member States & 6 Member Territories.
Congratulations & welcome to the WMO family!
https://t.co/waiAXD544F

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

Swiss glaciers lost 5% of their ice in 2026, accdg to GLAMOS. Their total volume has shrunk by nearly 20% in the last 5 years.

This echoes the WMO’s #StateOfWater 2025 report, which found that every glaciated region on Earth lost ice in the last 5 years.
https://t.co/mUWRMRdY5s

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

El Niño was first observed by Peruvian fishermen, who noticed that unusually warm coastal waters sometimes appeared and reduced their catches.

Beyond the Pacific, El Niño can affect the food that reaches our plates. Its impacts vary across regions. Read: https://t.co/77b9zN4mnI

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

As El Niño strengthens, above-normal temperatures are forecast across much of the world, threatening food systems.
Extreme heat can reduce fish catches and crop yields, stress livestock and endanger farmers’ health.
Learn more: https://t.co/90cqIYq4sX
#WorldFoodDay

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[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

The intensifying El Niño is likely to bring above-average temperatures to much of the globe and shift rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of drought and floods in different regions.
Read the latest WMO Global Seasonal Climate Update: https://t.co/Th55E71PDZ

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

Today more than 120 countries have multi-hazard early warning systems, a big leap from ~50 countries a decade ago. But many are still unprotected. #EarlyWarningsForAll is not a luxury. It saves lives, reduces economic losses, & provides tenfold return on investment.
#DRRday

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

Another flash flood has hit Nepal, prompting warnings for riverside communities.
Highlighting the need for coordinated action, @FloodDroughtMgt brought together experts in mountain regions to examine how they can better prepare and manage evolving hazards. https://t.co/MIgywJ85XE

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

From record-breaking rain in Tokyo to the spectacular flowering of Chile’s Atacama Desert, El Niño is influencing weather patterns far beyond the tropical Pacific.

El Niño will continue to intensify ahead of its forecast peak in December.
More info ➡️ https://t.co/Th55E71PDZ

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

Sea-surface temperature anomalies across central-eastern equatorial Pacific, where El Niño develops, is forecast to reach 3.7°C above normal for the Oct-Dec 2026 season.
Set to be the highest on record and stronger than the previous record in late 2015.

https://t.co/Th55E71PDZ

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Isaias has become the 1st hurricane of an exceptionally quiet Atlantic season.
@NOAA @NHC_Atlantic says Isaias is strengthening & expected to approach northern US Gulf Coast as a “dangerous hurricane” on Friday. Storm surge & hurricane warnings in effect.
https://t.co/fxp9itK4Go

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

El Niño will continue to intensify ahead of its forecast peak in December. Sea-surface temperatures in central & eastern tropical Pacific are set to increase to record levels. Above-average temperatures globally & shift in rainfall patterns are likely.
↪️ https://t.co/RkalrbYa4Q

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Asia & Africa were the most affected by water-related extreme events in 2025, according to the WMO #StateOfWater Report. Several African countries experienced widespread flooding while South & SE Asia experienced compounded effects of cyclones & monsoons.
https://t.co/DdJDJfxzP5

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

The first #GlobalHeatForum kicks off in Bangkok, Thailand, to unlock finance and accelerate solutions to extreme heat, amid record-breaking temperatures and an intensifying El Niño.

Learn more: https://t.co/fwxaGbWBZ8
📹 Follow the discussions https://t.co/cbNF0JAaPc