Temperatures are expected to soar further across large parts of the world after the El Niño weather pattern emerged in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday.
The WMO said there was a 90% probability of El Niño persisting in the second half of 2023, and that it was expected to be"at least of moderate strength." Fabrice Coffrini/ AFP/ File photothe El Niño weather pattern emerged in the tropical PacificEl Niño, a warming of water surface temperatures in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean, is linked to extreme weather conditions from tropical cyclones to heavy rainfall to severe droughts.
WMO said there was a 90% probability of El Niño persisting in the second half of 2023, and that it was expected to be "at least of moderate strength." The world's hottest year on record, 2016, coincided with a strong El Niño—though experts say climate change has fueled extreme temperatures even in years without the phenomenon.
During El Niño, winds blowing west along the equator slow down, and warm water is pushed east, creating warmer surface ocean temperatures.
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