{"id":385163,"date":"2026-10-06T13:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-one-of-the-strongest-el-ninos-became-a-global-disaster-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:00:29","slug":"how-one-of-the-strongest-el-ninos-became-a-global-disaster-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-one-of-the-strongest-el-ninos-became-a-global-disaster-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How one of the strongest El Ni\u00f1os became a global disaster | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/I5qXWu0iwfg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How one of the strongest El Ni\u00f1os became a global disaster | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I5qXWu0iwfg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>How did the El Ni\u00f1o of 1877 contribute to the deaths of 50 million people, roughly 3% of the population? <\/p>\n<p>As the world faces a record-breaking El Ni\u00f1o, we speak to historians and scientists about what happened in 1877 and what we can learn from one of the deadliest climate-related disasters ever recorded. We explain what El Ni\u00f1o is and how scientists think our warmer world could impact future events. <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Could this be the strongest El Ni\u00f1o on record?<br \/>\n01:14 What is El Ni\u00f1o?<br \/>\n02:16 How does El Ni\u00f1o affect weather around the world?<br \/>\n02:50 What regions are affected by El Ni\u00f1o?<br \/>\n03:23 What is a \u2018Super El Ni\u00f1o\u2019?<br \/>\n04:51 How strong was the 1877 El Ni\u00f1o?<br \/>\n07:46 How can El Ni\u00f1o impact global food supplies?<br \/>\n08:09 Who is most affected in climate disasters?<br \/>\n08:27 Is climate change making El Ni\u00f1o worse?<br \/>\n09:13 How can countries prepare to reduce the impacts of El Ni\u00f1o?<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #ElNino #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #WeatherExplained #Climate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How did the El Ni\u00f1o of 1877 contribute to the deaths of 50 million people, roughly 3% of the population? 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