A climatic phenomenon known as El Niño has begun in the Pacific Ocean
A climatic phenomenon known as El Niño has begun in the Pacific Ocean, which could cause record-breaking warming and droughts in some regions of the world.
Consensus
- A powerful El Niño event has begun in the Pacific Ocean.
- The current El Niño is expected to be one of the strongest on record.
- El Niño can cause extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves.
- Regions including Australia, parts of South America, Africa's Horn, Central Asia, and southern United States are at risk of climate impacts due to El Niño.
- The phenomenon is linked to rising sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.
Points of divergence
- El Niño has been described as the strongest since 1877, and it triggered a historical climatic event referred to as 'the great drought' or similar in 1877. — tg_rian_ru
- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that El Niño could worsen droughts and heavy rains, increase heatwaves on land and sea, and emphasized the event's impact during 2023–2024. — kommersant
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States estimates a 63% chance that this El Niño will be the strongest since 1950. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Scientists warn that the strongest El Niño since 1877 threatens global peace this autumn — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Meteorologists warn of weather anomalies due to arrival of powerful El Niño — Коммерсантъ
- El Niño Has Began on Earth — Вести
Key entities
- Pacific Ocean
- Zemlya
- Australia
- ABC
- El Nino
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Meteorological Bureau
- El Niño Phenomenon