Map showing areas affected by El Niño with extreme heat and flooding

UN Warns 'Off-the-Charts' El Niño Could Trigger Global Economic Crisis

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The World Meteorological Organization has issued a warning about an exceptionally powerful El Niño that could cause unprecedented Pacific Ocean temperatures, leading to extreme weather events worldwide. UN officials caution that the resulting environmental damage may provoke significant global economic shocks, increased conflict, displacement, and migration. This announcement highlights the broad and severe impacts of climate phenomena on both natural and human systems.

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