APIA/WELLINGTON, 17 JUNE 2026 (RNZ PACIFIC)—The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) says that El Niño has arrived in the Pacific Islands.  An El Niño event occurs when the ocean becomes warmer than usual, affecting rainfall and wind patterns.  SPREP, which is the region’s primary scientific organisation, says that sea surface temperature readings […] The post What the arrival of El Niño means for the Pacific Islands appeared first on Island Times News .