[World Meteorological Organization: El Niño is expected to peak in December] October 8, local time, the World Meteorological Organization released the "Global Seasonal Climate Update" stating that sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific are expected to rise to record levels from October to December 2026, reflecting that the El Niño phenomenon is intensifying and is expected to peak in December. This will have consequences for economies, ecosystems and communities around the world, increasing the risk of droughts and floods in different regions. Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, said that the El Niño phenomenon has firmly formed and is rapidly strengthening. It is estimated that the probability of it continuing until February 2027 is close to 100%, and may become one of the strongest El Niño phenomena since at least 1950. The World Meteorological Organization predicts that between October and December, there is a high likelihood that temperatures will be higher than the 1993 to 2009 average over a wide area. (CCTV News)