The weather-roiling El Niño that emerged across the Pacific last month has continued to build. According to the US Climate Prediction Center, it will likely be one of the strongest in more than 75 years.
Experts say the phenomenon will continue to strengthen through the end of the year.
This strong El Niño is expected to increase the risk of extreme weather around the world, including across South America in the coming months. Its biggest impacts range from heat waves and droughts to heavier rainfall and downpours.