Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
El Nino weather patterns have officially begun and scientists warn it could unleash a new wave of record extreme heat across the globe.
Weather forecasts suggest this could be one of the strongest El Nino events on record, raising concerns over the impact on food production, economies and ecosystems worldwide.
El Nino occurs when surface waters in the Pacific Ocean become unusually warm, disrupting global weather patterns and increasing the likelihood of droughts, floods, wildfires and severe storms.
The United Nations has warned that a powerful El Nino could 'pour fuel on the fire of a warming world' intensifying the effects of climate change and placing additional pressure on vulnerable communities, agriculture and water supplies.
The world is significantly hotter since the last El Nino case in 1998. What could this mean for the future weather patterns? Is the world ready for El Nino?
Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:
Kamal Kishore
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
Jim Dale
Founder and Senior Meteorological Consultant at British Weather Services
John Harding
Director of the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems at the World Meteorological Organization
Marc Alessi
Climate Science Fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists
#elnino #climatechange #heatwave #globalwarming #foodshortages #wildfires
Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Enda Brady, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:00 GMT on TRT World.
El Nino weather patterns have officially begun and scientists warn it could unleash a new wave of record extreme heat across the globe.
Weather forecasts suggest this could be one of the strongest El Nino events on record, raising concerns over the impact on food production, economies and ecosystems worldwide.
El Nino occurs when surface waters in the Pacific Ocean become unusually warm, disrupting global weather patterns and increasing the likelihood of droughts, floods, wildfires and severe storms.
The United Nations has warned that a powerful El Nino could 'pour fuel on the fire of a warming world' intensifying the effects of climate change and placing additional pressure on vulnerable communities, agriculture and water supplies.
The world is significantly hotter since the last El Nino case in 1998. What could this mean for the future weather patterns? Is the world ready for El Nino?
Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:
Kamal Kishore
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
Jim Dale
Founder and Senior Meteorological Consultant at British Weather Services
John Harding
Director of the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems at the World Meteorological Organization
Marc Alessi
Climate Science Fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists
#elnino #climatechange #heatwave #globalwarming #foodshortages #wildfires
Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Enda Brady, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:00 GMT on TRT World.
