Super El Niño set to cause ‘terribly dangerous’ drought in the Amazon

The El Niño phase now under way will be the most damaging on record for the Amazon, scientists warn, raising the risk of catastrophic wildfires

The top 3

  1. Deadliest El Niño in History: The 1877–1878 El Niño is considered the strongest on record and contributed to a global famine that killed over 50 million people, representing 3-4% of the estimated global population at the time.
  2. Costliest El Niño Events: The 1997–1998 El Niño caused an estimated $5.7 trillion in global economic losses, while the 1982-1983 event resulted in over $4.1 trillion in economic damage over several years.
  3. Strongest Modern El Niño Events: The 1997–1998 and 2015–2016 El Niño events are considered the two most powerful in the modern instrumental record, with the 1997-98 event often cited as the strongest over the past 150 years.

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