Here's why you don’t need to worry about a 'super' El Niño — yet

Muzammil Hussain May 16, 2026

A global map shows reds, oranges and blue representing different ocean temperatures anomalies.

There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of a "super" El Niño developing this year, but scientists say not to expect impacts in Canada this summer. That doesn’t mean we get off scott-free.

There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of a "super" El Niño developing this year, but scientists say not to expect impacts in Canada this summer. That doesn’t mean we get off scott-free. A global map shows reds, oranges and blue representing different ocean temperatures anomalies.

There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of a "super" El Niño developing this year, but scientists say not to expect impacts in Canada this summer. That doesn’t mean we get off scott-free.