- Aug 24
Pacific El Niño intensifies with 90% chance of reaching very strong status
Meteorologists warn that Pacific sea surface warming could produce the strongest El Niño on record, prompting shipping restrictions at the Panama Canal and risks of global crop disruption.
- Aug 21
Panama and El Salvador declare emergencies as El Niño cuts canal traffic and threatens crops
Panama and El Salvador declared states of emergency on Tuesday as an intensifying El Niño phenomenon forces shipping restrictions on the Panama Canal and threatens regional grain harvests.
