El Nino Set to Be Strong, UN Warns
The UN agency said forecasts show a strong event developing as ocean temperatures rise across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific.
- The United Nations weather and climate agency warned Friday that El Niño is set to reach strong intensity between July and September, fueling extreme weather likelihood globally.
- El Niño is a natural climate phenomenon that warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, typically occurring every two to seven years and lasting around nine to 12 months.
- World Meteorological Organization models show "remarkable agreement, providing high confidence in the outlook," with seasonal-average sea-surface temperature anomalies expected to exceed 2°C in key monitoring regions.
- WMO chief Celeste Saulo said the event will intensify drought, heavy rainfall, and heatwave risks on land and at sea, prompting the agency to step up early warning support for agriculture and health sectors.
- While climate change does not increase El Niño's frequency, the agency notes warmer oceans amplify its effects, fueling hurricanes in the Pacific while hindering their development in the Atlantic Ocean.
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UN’s weather agency predicts strong El Niño, higher temps soon
The United Nations weather agency on Friday raised its forecast for the rapid emergence of a strong El Nino in the coming months, warning that the phenomenon is likely to drive global temperatures higher. El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts between...
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said today that an El Niño event has developed and is expected to rapidly strengthen into a strong weather phenomenon between July and September, increasing the likelihood of extreme weather events around the world. The organization urged countries to prepare for its consequences in a timely manner. “El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are expected to strengthen rapidly in the…
The United Nations is drawing an alarm about the evolution of the El Niño climate phenomenon, which develops at an accelerated rate and is expected to reach a strong intensity during July-September. Meteorologists warn that this episode could amplify heat waves, drought, torrential rains and other extreme weather phenomena in many regions of the world, including Europe.
The weather agency of the United States (NOAA) officially confirmed the return of El Niño and raised the monitoring to a level of alert. The expectation is that the phenomenon will gain strength during the second half, with peaks between spring and summer. In Brazil, a joint technical note by INPE, INMET, Funceme and Censipam points to a high probability of reducing rainfall in the North and Northeast regions - with heat waves and lowering river…
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