4 hours agoThe unusual natural phenomenon will be repeated again
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)There is a 70% chance of repeating the El Niño weather event before the end of this year, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). “The last El Niño” occurred in 2015-16 and affected weather patterns worldwide. Researchers say they do not expect this new phenomenon to be as strong as [...]
“The last El Niño” occurred in 2015-16 and affected weather patterns worldwide.
Researchers say they do not expect this new phenomenon to be as strong as two years ago.
According to the WMO, climate change affects the traditional dynamics of these meteorological events.
El Niño, or Southern Oscillation, is a natural event that involves the fluctuation of ocean temperatures in the Pacific, causing climate change worldwide.
El Niño 2015-16 was one of the most powerful ever recorded, and had an impact on global temperatures, causing 2016 to enter record books as the warmest year.
This caused the worst drought in Africa, bringing reductions in agricultural products for a number of countries on the continent.
South America was engulfed by numerous floods throughout Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
This year began the opposite of El Niño, the so-called La Niña phase. This caused the average surface temperature of Pacific water.
