El Niño
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A recurring warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean that disrupts atmospheric circulation and can produce unusual weather worldwide, including heat, drought, floods, and storms.
3 episodes featuring El Niño
Up First from NPR
El Niño, vaccine failures and Iran’s wartime strain
The episode connects a climate threat, public-health breakdown and prolonged conflict to the pressures shaping everyday life and policy.
Aug 29, 2026 · 18 min
The Bulwark Daily
AI backlash collides with climate danger and political force
The conversation connects public distrust of powerful technologies with immigration enforcement, climate disruption, and the limits of optimism about progress.
Aug 20, 2026 · 1h 5m
The Daily
A historic El Niño threatens crops, floods and delayed heat
The episode connects a potentially unprecedented Pacific warming event to immediate weather disruptions and longer-term risks amplified by climate change.
Aug 19, 2026 · 27 min