Climate Change Is Making El Ninos Stronger, Study Finds
· World · Hindustan Times, The Independent
A new study reveals that El Ninos have become 36% stronger since the mid-1800s due to human-caused climate change, with a 16% increase in the last 40 years. The current El Nino, forecast to be the largest on record, has reached 2.7 degrees Celsius above normal and is expected to intensify further. El Ninos disrupt global weather patterns, leading to extreme events like heatwaves, floods, and droughts. The study, published in 'Science,' analyzed data spanning 900 years and links the increasing intensity of El Ninos to rising global temperatures from fossil fuel emissions.
Why it matters
Stronger El Ninos worsen global climate hazards, affecting food security, fisheries, and causing economic damage worth trillions, with India vulnerable to extreme weather disruptions.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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