El Nino Projected to Hit Intensity Levels Unseen in Over a Century
· World · Al Jazeera, Hindustan Times, France 24
The United Kingdom Met Office has warned that this year's El Nino event is expected to be the most intense in over a century, driving severe risks of drought, extreme heat, and intense rainfall worldwide. While El Nino typically raises sea surface temperatures by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius, forecasts for 2026 predict record spikes exceeding 3 degrees Celsius in the coming months. Adam Scaife, head of long-range forecasting at the office, stated that such an intense El Nino signal is unprecedented in modern climate records. Governments globally are already dealing with climate disruptions, including more than 200,000 hectares burned by wildfires in Indonesia and hundreds of thousands displaced by fires in Spain and France. Combined with human-induced climate change, the Met Office warns that this extreme event will very likely make 2027 the hottest year on record globally.
Why it matters
Millions of people across the Tropics, South America, the West Pacific, and Europe face severe disruptions from extreme weather events, worsening droughts, and agricultural strain.
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