# The super El Niño is more than a climate shock – it’s a health one, too

> The article warns that the 2026–27 El Niño could bring severe weather, food shortages, and disease risks, with low rainfall already affecting Panama and Indonesia and Brazil preparing for wildfires. It argues that food-supply disruptions and related health impacts should be addressed together.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T18:14:43.243Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89937-the-super-el-nino-is-more-than-a-climate-shock-it-s-a-health-one-too
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Weather extremes could disrupt crop production in affected regions and tighten supplies, potentially supporting food and feed prices. The article does not identify specific crops or quantify production losses.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-05-19 | [El Niño again? This is why it’s hard to tell. \| Climate Change](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70915-el-nino-again-this-is-why-it-s-hard-to-tell-climate-change.md) | +1.3% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2018-10-06 | [How to prepare for an El Niño winter \| Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62472-how-to-prepare-for-an-el-nino-winter-climate-and-agriculture-in-the-southeast.md) | -0.3% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2020-10-23 | [The Rise of El Niño and La Niña \| NOAA Climate.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50568-the-rise-of-el-nino-and-la-nina-noaa-climate-gov.md) | +0.8% | +10.6% |
| CORN | 2024-06-13 | [El Niño is dead. Here’s what to expect in the coming months \| CNN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29662-el-nino-is-dead-here-s-what-to-expect-in-the-coming-months-cnn.md) | -2.1% | -8.8% |
| CORN | 2017-09-18 | [How El Niño and La Niña affect the winter jet stream and U.S. climate \| NOAA Climate.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68878-how-el-nino-and-la-nina-affect-the-winter-jet-stream-and-u-s-climate-noaa.md) | -0.3% | +2.7% |
| SOY | 2017-05-19 | [El Niño again? This is why it’s hard to tell. \| Climate Change](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70915-el-nino-again-this-is-why-it-s-hard-to-tell-climate-change.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2020-10-23 | [The Rise of El Niño and La Niña \| NOAA Climate.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50568-the-rise-of-el-nino-and-la-nina-noaa-climate-gov.md) | -2.0% | +9.7% |
| SOY | 2017-09-18 | [How El Niño and La Niña affect the winter jet stream and U.S. climate \| NOAA Climate.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68878-how-el-nino-and-la-nina-affect-the-winter-jet-stream-and-u-s-climate-noaa.md) | +1.6% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- nature.com: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03628-5

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