Britain's El Niño Wake Up Call The UK government's recent warning to stock up on emergency supplies comes as no surprise, given alarming predictions about this year's El Niño event.
The sheer scale of the crisis unfolding before our eyes is striking – not just another iteration of extreme weather, but a stark reminder that we're playing with fire by neglecting the climate crisis.
The science is clear: El Niño is not just "supersizing" – as UN Secretary General António Guterres put it – but potentially unleashing the biggest, most destructive event in over 1,000 years.