WMO Predicts Record-Breaking Super El Niño Through February
· World · Wired, France 24
The World Meteorological Organization has issued an unequivocal forecast predicting a nearly 100 percent likelihood that the current super El Niño will persist through February. UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the phenomenon as being supersized, warning that sea surface temperatures are driving the planet into uncharted waters. Scientists indicate that the intensity of this weather pattern will likely make this year the hottest on record, with 2027 expected to be even warmer. The added heat compounds the effects of manmade climate change, bringing the world closer to crossing 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming.
Why it matters
The record-intensity El Niño threatens to trigger severe global extreme weather events and accelerate global temperature increases.
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