El Nino will intensify, then peak in December: UN

El Nino will intensify, then peak in December: UN

A general view of parched land showing deep surface cracks following several consecutive weeks without rainfall in southern Madagascar, on September 24, 2026. The World Meteorological Organization has warned of "increased drought risk" in southern Africa as the El Nino hits in October, with countries across the planet -- from Brazil to India -- also vulnerable. International aid cuts and spiking inflation caused by the Middle East war add to the threat of severe hunger in southern Madagascar.