Study: Anthropogenic Climate Change Amplifies El Niño
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Coral records show that global warming is amplifying natural climate variability, with the tropical Pacific being the most affected, and the impact reaching us as well.
A recent study of Pacific surface temperatures has revealed a link between global warming and the strengthening of El Niño. Thousands-year-old coral cores collected from the Galápagos Islands indicate that the frequency of extreme climate events has increased significantly since the Industrial Revolution.
Modern Super El Niño events are stronger than at any time in the past thousand years, new research based on the analysis of ancient corals from the Galapagos has shown. Scientists warn that these extreme climate oscillations can no longer be viewed as ordinary natural cycles, but as a phenomenon that is becoming more pronounced due to global warming.
El Niño, the climate phenomenon that occurs in the Pacific Ocean, could be particularly important this year. A trend whose consequences are still sometimes misunderstood by scientists, but which could have serious effects on the climate.
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