A ‘Godzilla-level’ El Niño is causing extreme weather conditions around the world – put your questions to our environment writers
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- First on desk · 10/7/2026, 10:00:48 AMA ‘Godzilla-level’ El Niño is causing extreme weather conditions around the world – put your questions to our environment writersOriginal link
- Update · 10/7/2026, 10:00:48 AMA ‘Godzilla-level’ El Niño is causing extreme weather conditions around the world – put your questions to our environment writersOriginal link
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Guardian journalists Jonathan Watts and Gabrielle Canon will be online from 4pm BST (11am EDT) today to answer your El Niño questions. Sign in or sign up to join the conversation This year’s huge El Niño is causing climate chaos around the world. Temperate 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. Jonathan Watts , the Guardian’s global environment writer along with extreme weather reporter Gabrielle Canon will be online from 4pm BST (11am EDT) today to answer your questions on the unfolding crisis. Continue reading...
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