Super El Niño poses critical threat to 500 million of the world’s farmers, researchers warn
NOAA said the event has a 63% chance of becoming very strong as warm water builds in the equatorial Pacific, raising risks of global weather disruptions.
- El Niño, a climate event that raises global temperatures, has begun and may be the strongest this century, with Pacific surface temperatures rising over 2 degrees Celsius according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .
- This year's El Niño could cause extreme droughts and heavy rainfall worldwide, disrupting agriculture in regions such as India, southern Africa, and the southern United States, threatening food security and livelihoods of 500 million smallholder farmers.
- Potential global agricultural losses are estimated at $342 billion, with risks compounded by factors such as fertilizer shortages and geopolitical tensions.
- Scientists warn that El Niño's interaction with climate change could intensify weather extremes, increasing risks of food crises and economic hardship for farming communities globally.
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Meteorologists Warn That This Could Be the Strongest El Niño This Century
The oceanic phenomenon known as El Niño, which increases temperatures worldwide, has officially begun, according to U.S. weather forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Meteorologists have warned that this could be the strongest El Niño this century. It is expected to drive extreme weather events around the world, including both severe droughts and heavy rainfall… Source
“Super El Niño” is terrible news for farmers around the world
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The oceanic phenomenon known as El Niño, which increases temperatures worldwide, has officially begun, according to US weather forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Meteorologists have warned that this could be the strongest El Niño this century. It is expected to drive extreme weather events around the wo…
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