What the current El Niño could mean for typhoons, floods, drought, heat and coral reefs

New Scientist breaks down what the current El Niño could bring over the next year, month by month. The piece covers typhoons in Asia this autumn, heavy rain and flash floods in East Africa, drought in southern Africa, flooding and landslides in the Americas, and a likely spike in cholera and malaria cases. It also looks at the return of coral bleaching and the chance of a La Niña whiplash event in late 2027. The article is useful for anyone tracking climate risk, disaster preparedness, or carbon project exposure in affected regions. It connects the El Niño forecast to concrete impacts like crop failure, infrastructure damage, and disease outbreaks. It also notes that international funding for El Niño response is far below what is needed, which matters for policy and project planning.