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BBC News
Friday 21 August 2026 · 23:45 BST · 15m · 2 stories · 6 annotated moments · 10 of 15 min on news stories (66%)
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The broadcast reported on a developing El Nino event in the tropical Pacific, described as potentially the strongest in over a century, with forecasts suggesting it could make 2027 the hottest year on record. Experts explained the mechanism, expected impacts including droughts in Australia and the Amazon, wetter conditions in the southern US, and a suppressed hurricane season, while noting climate change amplifies its effects.
The broadcast also covered the business consequences of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war, which has disrupted global supply chains, leading to rising prices in African countries and fuel shortages in the Philippines, with economists warning of slower hiring and investment if disruption continues.
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- 3:05
Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
WaterAid researchers reported that this year's El Niño is on track to be the biggest yet.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 3:05-3:15
- 6:15
Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The peak of the El Niño is expected to occur around December or January, several months away.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 6:15-6:24
- 9:45
Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
El Niño is a natural phenomenon, but climate change intensifies its impacts.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 9:45-9:58
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- 12:46
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply and raises prices
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted the global supply chain.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 12:46-12:58
- 13:08
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply and raises prices
Prices rose in several African countries including Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and Tanzania.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 13:08-13:21
- 13:29
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply and raises prices
Nearly a billion barrels of oil were taken out of the world's supply even if the situation is resolved immediately.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 13:29-13:38
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