14-08-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com

El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all

Delay to rainy season in forest already damaged by human-driven heating could trigger powerful ‘Godzilla’ El NiñoAs a supercharged climate scorches Europe with wildfire and deluges Asia with floods, the Amazon is bracing for a drought that strikes fear into the hearts of forest defenders and food producers alike. But it should worry even more of us.Scientists are predicting that the peak of El Niño will occur at the worst possible time for the world’s biggest trop
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