World faces a year of unprecedented fires as El Nino looms
12 May 2026, 17:02 GMT
Topic: Environment
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/world-faces-a-year-of-unprecedented-fires-as-el-nino-looms/a-77137100?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
More than 150 million hectares — over twice the size of Texas — burned globally in the first months of 2026. With a high chance of a supercharged El Nino, the second half of the year could be even worse.