This year's huge El Niño is causing climate chaos around the world. Temperature records have already been broken, with extreme heat reported from western Europe to California. Meanwhile, Bangkok is suffering massive flooding, and the weather phenomenon is projected to cause a further 450,000 deaths globally by February.
Experts Answer Questions on the Crisis
Jonathan Watts, the Guardian's global environment writer, along with extreme weather reporter Gabrielle Canon, will be online from 3PM on Wednesday to answer questions on the unfolding crisis. Users can sign up or sign in to join the discussion.
Understanding El Niño and Its Impacts
Readers can find more information on what El Niño is, what causes it, and whether risks can be reduced. Additional coverage includes reports on the 'jaw-dropping' El Niño bursting through temperature records months before its peak, and why a supercharged El Niño is putting Hawaii in the bullseye of more storms.
Global Consequences and Reporting
An editorial describes a supersized El Niño as a natural phenomenon and human folly being a lethal combination. Heavy rains linked to El Niño have triggered severe land collapse in Guatemala as the Pinula River surges, as shown in a photograph by Luis Vargas/Anadolu/Getty Images.
