Scientists are warning that the world could be heading towards an exceptionally powerful super El Niño, with some comparing it to the devastating 1877-78 event that triggered global droughts and famines. Scientists are warning that the world could be heading towards an exceptionally powerful super El Niño, with some comparing it to the devastating 1877-78 event that triggered global droughts and famines. A man sleeps in his cycle rickshaw by the road... [566 chars]