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Niño3.4 Exceeds +2°C
In July 2026, the Niño3.4 index exceeded a +2°C sea-surface temperature anomaly in the equatorial Pacific, a threshold that Météo-France classifies as strong El Niño intensity.
El Niño 2026 Among Strongest Since 1950
Among the most intense episodes observed since 1950 could be the 2026 El Niño: six-month seasonal forecasts indicate that the Niño3.4 index will continue rising and peak in late 2026, potentially reaching very strong intensity.
El Niño Limits Atlantic Cyclone Activity
4 low-intensity, short-lived tropical systems had been observed in the 2026 Atlantic season by August 28; only Tropical Storm Dolly occurred in the main development region. Météo-France links this historically low activity to the strong El Niño an...
43%: Extraordinary Coastal El Niño in summer
43% is the estimated probability of an extraordinary Coastal El Niño in the Niño 1+2 region during the summer from December 2026 to March 2027.
58%: Very strong El Niño in Niño 3.4
58% or higher is the probability that El Niño will reach very strong magnitude in the Niño 3.4 region between September 2026 and January 2027.

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CGIAR: Positive solutions for nature to shift agri-food systems to more resilient and sustainable pathways

The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research - CGIAR initiative aims to re-imagine, co-create and implement agri-food systems based on nature-positive solutions that equitably suppor...

FARM Program (Food and Agricultural Resilience Mission) of France

FARM's main objective is to prevent and overcome the catastrophic effects on food security resulting from the current global situation. Its three main pillars are: trade, solidarity and production.

Guatemala: Strategic Grain Commodity Reserve Program/n

The objective of this program is to contribute to the food security of thousands of Guatemalan families and reduce the impact of a possible price crisis due to factors such as the risk of natural disa...

Local Development Program (PRODESAL)

PRODESAL is a program aimed at increasing the income from forestry, agriculture, livestock and related activities of microproducer users, mainly through the sale of surplus to the market as a compleme...

IFAD's Response to the War in Ukraine: Crisis Response Initiative (CRI)

This is a programme aimed at protecting livelihoods and strengthening the resilience of rural communities that will address the urgent needs caused by the war, while seeking to harness new market oppo...

Spain and Portugal: Iberian Plan for electricity and gas

Both countries reached an agreement with the European Commission (EC) to limit the impact of gas on electricity market prices so that both countries can prevent the effects of high gas prices from bei...

Portugal and Spain: Plan to lower electricity prices on the Iberian Peninsula

Spain and Portugal reached a "Political Agreement" with the European Commission (EC) to limit for one year the price of gas in the wholesale electricity market in the Iberian Peninsula and thus lower ...

Costa Ricas National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2022-2026 (PNACC)

The objective is "to guide the actions of the PNACC, during the 2022-2026 period of time, towards the achievement of a development model that guarantees the climate resilience of Costa Rican society, ...

National Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change 2022-2026

Costa Rica's National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2022-2026 has been developed by the Climate Change Directorate (DCC) of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and serves as the first Acti...

State Climate Change Action Program of the State of Quintana Roo

The State Climate Change Action Program is a support tool for the design of sustainable public policies and related actions on climate change, at the state and municipal government levels, as well as ...

"BancoEstado Sowing for Chile" Credit

The Ministry of Agriculture and BancoEstado agreed to a soft credit of up to 5 thousand UF for large and medium-sized grain growers affected by the water crisis and the increase in fertilizer prices d...

FAO: Rapid Response Plan (March-December 2022) in support of Ukraine

The plan was published on 19 April 2022 and seeks USD 115.4 million to assist 979 320 people in rural areas until December. To date, FAO has raised USD 11 million. As of 11 May 2022, FAO has reached 1...