Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Belize may not have declared an El Niño emergency, but the warning signs are already here. Record-breaking heat has pushed three Central American countries into crisis and forced Panama to reduce traffic through its world-famous canal. Belize, meanwhile, has recorded below-normal rainfall for most of the year. Senior Climatologist Shanea Young says March was the only month that brought excessive rainfall, and if the current trend holds, the next dry season could bring a serious drought.
Belize may not have declared an El Niño emergency, but the warning signs are already here. Record-breaking heat has pushed three Central American countries into crisis and forced Panama to reduce traffic through its world-famous canal. Belize, meanwhile, has recorded below-normal rainfall for most of the year. Senior Climatologist Shanea Young says March was the only month that brought excessive rainfall, and if the current trend holds, the next dry season could bring a serious drought.
