Date: 4 September 2026 Tags: Environment, Food Security, El Niño, Emergency Planning Summary: Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle warned households to prepare for disruption caused by an exceptionally strong El Niño. She said Britain could experience drier summers, wetter winters and more extreme storms. Eagle suggested households keep a modest food supply to increase resilience during emergencies. The National Audit Office warned Britain’s food supply is vulnerable to ex

Date: 3 September 2026 Tags: Climate, Environment, Extreme Weather, El Niño Summary: UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world has entered a “danger zone of extreme weather”. The WMO forecasts El Niño could become the strongest in more than 70 years and persist until February 2027. Pacific surface temperatures could approach 4C above average as El Niño reaches its expected peak. El Niño could intensify droughts, wildfires, flooding, typhoons and extreme temp