The meteorologists at NOAA have formally announced the birth of a major El Niño event in the Pacific region, giving it a 63% likelihood of developing into an unprecedented "super" phenomenon akin to the record-setting one experienced in 1997. This natural climate phenomenon serves as a disruptive element for Earth, which is already suffering from the consequences of man-made pollution through fossil fuels, with the potential to cause global climatic catastrophes. The effects create clear winners and losers in terms of regions: whereas El Niño reduces Atlantic hurricanes and could provide milder winter in Canada and necessary rains in the Middle East, it could prove disastrous for Hawaii, South America, Australia, and India, among others.