Ghana faces El Niño threat as GMet warns of risks to farming, water and power Supply

Ghana faces potential climate-related disruptions in 2026–27 as a very strong El Niño event develops, raising concerns over agricultural production, water resources, hydroelectric power generation and public health, the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned.El Niño is a climate phenomenon characterised by the abnormal warming of surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, which can disrupt normal weather patterns across the world.