From drought to deluge: ‘Super’ El Niño’s expanding reach

PNG urged to strengthen preparedness as El Niño dry condition persist

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has experienced serious consequences of previous El Niño events. The 1997 to 1998 drought, for example, affected about 1.2 million people, while the 2015 drought and frost affected more than 2.5 million people and caused an estimated US$60 million in damages. To access this post, you must purchase Web, Web – One-Day, Web – 14-Day, Web – One-Month, Web – Three-Month, Web – Six-Month, Web – Annual, Web & eBook, Web & eBo…

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From drought to deluge: ‘Super’ El Niño’s expanding reach

Across Papua New Guinea, water sources are drying up, crops are failing and food prices are rising months before the worst agricultural impacts are expected. Behind those warning signs is an El Niño whose Pacific Ocean temperatures have already surpassed the equivalent measurements during the historic 1997 and 2015 events – part of an unfolding climate pattern being dubbed a “Super El Niño” by some climate watchers.