Latin America's super El Niño to impact top food-exporting region

El Niño is a weather pattern that happens when the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than usual in some places.

Warmer ocean water changes weather all over the world.

In Latin America, El Niño usually brings extra rain to the south and dry weather to the north.

Scientists think this El Niño could be one of the strongest ever recorded.

Extra rain can help farmers grow crops like soybeans, corn and wheat.

But too much rain can flood fields and roads, making it harder for farmers to work.

Warm water also makes fish swim deeper, so fishermen in Peru are catching far fewer fish.

Dry weather up north can shrink rivers like the Amazon and raise the risk of wildfires.

Less rain can also leave the Panama Canal short of water, so ships have to carry smaller loads.

Experts are watching carefully to help people prepare for the changes.