Corals show El Nino intensifying as planet warms: study
World 10:19 28/08/2026Coral skeleton records stretching back 1,000 years show El Nino episodes are intensifying as the planet warms, carrying major implications for a future under climate change, according to a new study Thursday.
El Niño threat to Vietnam coffee crop should not be underestimated, official says
Vietnam News 16:19 22/08/2026Vietnam's 2026/27 robusta coffee crop could see a slight increase in output, though the threat posed by this year's El Niño should not be underestimated, Thai Nhu Hiep, vice chairman of the Vietnam Coffee-Cocoa Association, told Reuters.
Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Nino-fueled drought
World 10:31 21/08/2026The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific said Thursday.
Vietnam told to prepare for high-risk scenario as El Nino strengthens
Vietnam News 09:37 19/08/2026Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has asked provinces and cities in central, southeastern and Mekong Delta Vietnam to review and prepare response plans based on a very high-risk scenario, as El Nino is forecast to remain strong to very strong through early summer 2027.
Strong El Nino raises risk of rainfall shortages, early dry season in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:38 16/08/2026El Nino is forecast to remain strong to very strong through at least February 2027, raising the risk of below-average rainfall in central Vietnam during the peak rainy season, while bringing an early end to the rainy season in the Central Highlands and southern regions.
This summer isn’t breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
World 15:51 06/08/2026Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves have parked over cities and the world’s oceans are the hottest ever recorded for this time of year. A strengthening El Nino is forecast to be off-the-charts, spiking global temperatures and warping weather all over.
Super-strong El Nino raises drought fears in Vietnam's Mekong Delta
Vietnam News 22:05 03/08/2026A very strong El Niño, recently reported by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, has raised concerns that Vietnam's Mekong Delta could face a repeat of the severe drought and saltwater intrusion experienced in 2015-16, or an even worse crisis, prompting authorities across the region to begin preparing for its potential impacts.
Emerging markets stare at inflation risks as powerful El Niño looms
World 17:16 27/07/2026Emerging economies already strained by the Middle East conflict face a new threat: a potentially powerful El Niño that could push up food prices and slow growth.
El Niño expected to intensify in Vietnam late this year
Vietnam News 18:27 16/07/2026Vietnam’s national weather agency said there is an 81-percent chance of an El Niño event reaching very strong intensity from October to December this year, raising concerns about extreme weather and water management challenges nationwide.
Vietnam faces El Niño-driven risks of heat, drought, strong storms
Vietnam News 13:55 24/06/2026Vietnam is likely to face a combination of severe heat, drought, and an increased risk of intense storms and extreme rainfall due to the developing El Niño event, a senior meteorologist said on Tuesday.
India likely won't export sugar for years as El Nino, ethanol squeeze supply
World 14:29 22/06/2026India, once the world's second-largest sugar exporter, is expected to have little surplus for export for at least three more seasons as El Nino weather conditions threaten cane production and rising ethanol demand squeezes supply.
Ample world inventories may soften El Nino food supply shock
World 16:41 19/06/2026SINGAPORE - A super El Nino is likely to unsettle global weather and threaten food output in the coming months, but near record world inventories, expectations of near-normal conditions in some key producing regions and advanced planning could limit the fallout.
