A ‘SUPERSIZED’ El Niño is coming. Can we handle the economic shock?

Podcast: The Fourcast · Channel 4 News

Opublikowano: 2026-09-03

A potentially “supersized” El Niño is forecast for this winter - and scientists warn it could bring more extreme weather, from droughts and heatwaves to devastating floods. But what happens when El Niño collides with a world already being reshaped by climate change? On this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy asks whether governments, businesses and the global financial system are prepared for the shocks ahead. He speaks to Liz Stephens, Professor of Climate Risks and Resilience at the University of Reading and an anticipatory action expert at the Red Cross Red Cr...