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What could a supercharged El Nino mean for Canada?
Forecasters say the event could be the strongest in recent records, with a 37% chance of a very strong peak between November and January.
- On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasted a likely El Nino emerging within three months, with a 37 per cent chance of a "very strong" event peaking between November and January.
- El Nino occurs when trade winds weaken, allowing warm water in the equatorial Pacific to shift toward South America, a phenomenon typically peaking around Christmas.
- Environment and Climate Change Canada research scientist Bill Merryfield noted that while El Nino often brings warmer winters to Western Canada, drier conditions remain a "toss up."
- While El Nino could lead to "very extreme conditions" globally, Imperial College London scientist Friederike Otto warned that climate change remains a much stronger influence on weather extremes than natural variability.
- Forecasters indicate this looming El Nino could be exceptionally strong, potentially pushing global temperatures past 2024 records while compounding the 1.4 C of warming already driven by fossil fuel consumption.
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▷WATCH: What could a supercharged El Nino mean for Canada?
A rapidly warming planet due to human-caused climate change is set to amplify what forecasters say could be a supercharged El Nino, spelling possible hot and dry conditions to come for parts of Canada. Video: Here’s what the emerging El Nino could mean for Canada Forecasters are increasingly confident an El Nino will emerge in the coming months. El Nino spikes global temperatures and has in the past fuelled catastrophic drought over Indonesia,…
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L 72%
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