BBC Inside Science
The BBC Inside Science episode discusses the upcoming El Niño phenomenon expected to be one of the strongest yet. Climatologist Amanda Maycock explains its potential global impacts, while Scott Evans shares findings from ancient fossils in Canada that may provide insights into early animal life. The episode also addresses the environmental effects of bottom trawling and highlights successful biodiversity recovery in areas where it has been banned.
- ▪2026's El Niño is predicted to be one of the strongest yet.
- ▪Scott Evans discovered ancient fossils in Canada's Northwest Territory that could change our understanding of early animal life.
- ▪Bottom trawling is an environmentally destructive fishing method that has significant negative impacts on marine ecosystems.
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT |
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Episode detailsRadio 4,·21 May 2026,·28 minsEl Niño is nigh, but so what?BBC Inside SciencePlayBookmarkBookmarkSubscribeSubscribeAvailable for 35 daysWith 2023’s El Niño – a recurring pattern of extreme weather across the pacific basin - still leaving a bad taste in people's mouth, 2026 sees an El Niño stirring in the Pacific Ocean and there are warnings that this will be one of the strongest yet. Roland Pease speaks with Amanda Maycock, a climatologist from Leeds University, to discuss what this climate phenomenon is and how it will impact the world from October to early next year.
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