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Why the odds keep rising for the strongest El Niño in a century El Niño patterns are correlated with food shortages, water impacts and even civil conflict in tropical countries.

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Why the odds keep rising for the strongest El Niño in a century El Niño patterns are correlated with food shortages, water impacts and even civil conflict in tropical countries.

Why it matters

Chances are rising that an El Niño expected to form soon could become one of the most powerful such events on record, according to new data released this week.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “New forecast warns of 100% chance of record super El Niño”
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Three separate web search results confirm that forecasts (including the ECMWF model) predict a 100% probability of a 'super' El Niño forming this year.
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web search NEUTRAL — Odds of a ‘super El Niño’ increase, adding to fears of extreme weather around the world.New data reveals 100% chance of strong ‘Super’ El Nino forming this year. 2 days ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Strong El Niño years typically bring wetter weather to the southern United States and can suppress Atlantic hurricane activity, while increasing storm numbers in the Eastern Pacific. The ECMWF’s updat…
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-05-07-forecast-model-pre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Only two El Niño events in the modern record have clearly crossed the +2.0°C super threshold: 1997-98 and 2015-16. Both reshaped weather across continents.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/el-niño-is-fore…
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Claim 2: “The United Arab Emirates on Friday said it was responding to missile and drone attacks launched by Iran”
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The claim is supported by a Wikipedia entry regarding 2026 Iranian strikes on the UAE, an Al Jazeera report, and a defense ministry statement.
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web search NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iranian missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates, authorities imposed strict restrictions on filming and sharing footage of the incidents. According to international media…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of attacking the country with a barrage of missiles and drones, setting an oil refinery ablaze in the eastern emirate of Fujairah and wounding three Indian na…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/uae-reports-missile-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Emirati air defenses were responding to missile and drone attacks from Iran, the United Arab Emirates defense ministry said Sunday.
https://english.aawsat.com/gulf/5258904-uae-says-air-defense…
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Claim 3: “El Niño patterns are correlated with food shortages, water impacts and even civil conflict in tropical countries.”
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The provided evidence explains what El Niño is and its general impact on weather and ecosystems, but does not specifically mention correlations with food shortages or civil conflict in tropical countries.
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web search NEUTRAL — El Niño and La Niña are two opposing climate patterns that break these normal conditions. Scientists call these phenomena the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle. El Niño and La Niña can both ha…
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ninonina.html
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web search NEUTRAL — El Niño and human-caused climate change intensified the severe Amazon drought of 2023-24, scientists say. The latest phase of the natural La Niña weather pattern has come to an end, US science agency …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj97npgk92po
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web search NEUTRAL — El Niño–Southern Oscillation is a global climate phenomenon that emerges from variation in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical Pacific Ocean. Those variations have an irregular patter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation
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Claim 4: “Shares of Planet Fitness plunged more than 30% Thursday after the company reported a drag on sign-ups and trimmed its guidance.”
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The evidence provided for this claim is completely irrelevant. It contains information about astronomical planets, a shopping mall, a TV show, and an actor, but nothing regarding Planet Fitness stock or financial guidance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Inlet Square Mall was a single-level, 434,482-square-foot (40,364.7 m2) regional shopping center located in Garden City, South Carolina, United States. Opened in 1990, the mall originally housed 45 st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inlet_Square_Mall
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Packages from Planet X is an animated science fantasy television series created by Jeff Harter. The series was produced by the Vancouver studio DHX Media and American Greetings Properties. The series …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packages_from_Planet_X
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for appearing in the films Boogie Nights (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), The Sweetest Thing (2002), The Punishe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jane
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Claim 5: “the US and the Islamic republic traded fire”
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Multiple independent news sources (South China Morning Post, CNBC, KRDO) report that the US and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3352823/…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — As recently as Thursday, the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/08/traders-nacho-trade-strait-hormu…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The US and Iran traded shots on Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/05/5-things-to-know-for-may-5-…
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Claim 6: “Michael Porter Jr. admitted on the Road Trippin' Show that he let his foot off the gas after being snubbed from the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Michael Porter Jr. admitted on the Road Trippin' Show that he 'let his foot off the gas' after being snubbed from the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Porter Jr. admitted on the Road Trippin' Show that he let his foot off the gas after being snubbed from the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nba/yikes-not-a-good-look…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. admitted that he took his foot off the gas following the NBA All-Star break.
https://heavy.com/sports/nba/brooklyn-nets/michael-porter-jr…
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web search NEUTRAL — BROOKLYN, NY - MARCH 10: Michael Porter Jr. #17 of the Brooklyn Nets grabs the rebound during the game against the Detroit Pistons on March 10, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michael-porter-jr-thinks-n…
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