UN Warns of "Wrecking Ball" El Niño, Urges Urgent Global Action

UN agencies are calling for urgent global action to prepare for an "unprecedented" and "wrecking ball" El Niño event, which is predicted to bring extreme heat, droughts, and floods to Latin America, eastern and southern Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. The UN's emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher, warned that this could expose 50 million people to increased hunger and create significant economic shocks globally.