On Wednesday, Brazil announced a US$260 million preventive package to mitigate the impacts of El Niño, which meteorological agencies forecast will be very intense. The country’s strategy to address the climate phenomenon is based on the possible increase in temperatures above 2% for 2026-2027. RELATED:WMO Warns El Niño Could Intensify Global Weather RisksThe new budget allocation will be used largely to build public food reserves for distribution to affected populations, combat wildfires, enhance climate monitoring and strengthen health infrastructure. El Niño is expected to dominate through August, with a sprawling "standing wave" of rising air anchored over the exceptionally warm waters of the tropical Pacific. In the health sector, eight “Health and Climate” centers will be established across the country’s five regions.