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How a ‘super’ El Nino could make life more expensive in Southeast Asia

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CNA Insider – 28/8/2026

A powerful El Nino is forecast to sweep across Southeast Asia, but this is no ordinary climate event. Scientists warn it could develop into a “super” El Nino—sometimes dubbed a “Godzilla” El Nino by researchers—making it one of the strongest on record.

The effects are already beginning to emerge, with dry spells affecting parts of Malaysia and Vietnam, while wildfires have broken out in Indonesia.

Previous super El Ninos have caused trillions of dollars in global economic losses. From farming and energy to tourism and public health, Insight traces how a single climate phenomenon ripples through every layer of society—and why the worst could still lie ahead as El Nino intensifies.

00:00 Introduction
01:01 What’s killing Bali’s seaweed?
04:03 El Nino is coming
06:45 Meet Godzilla El Nino
10:40 How El Nino is hitting Indonesia’s crops
12:07 What if Vietnam’s reservoirs run dry?
15:03 When drought drives up energy costs
18:04 Thailand braces for El Nino
20:24 When crop failures fuel inflation
21:58 What rising heat does to children
23:57 Will El Nino change how we travel?
28:17 How extreme heat affects pregnancy and fertility
30:46 Why Southeast Asia’s birth rates are falling
32:14 Will the haze return to Southeast Asia?
36:27 What needs to be done now?
39:04 Can energy and resources keep up?
42:48 How El Nino is forcing seaweed farmers in Bali to adapt

 

How A ‘Super’ El Nino Could Make Life More Expensive In Southeast Asia | Insight

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