El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
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"We do need to worry about the impacts."
— Prof Adam Scaife , Academic
"Every El Niño is not the same; each one is unique with its own imprint on our weather."
— Ken Graham , Academic
"It can get dire very quickly, especially in the Pacific."
— Abby Frazier , Academic
"The biggest effect in the US is often in the winter, when the south can get wetter and the Pacific north-west warmer and drier."
— Jon Gottschalck , Executive
"El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world."
— António Guterres , Executive
"It can get dire very quickly."
— Abby Frazier , Academic
Key People
Abby Frazier is a climate scientist at Clark University.
The UN Secretary-General involved in discussions regarding Iran.
Jon Gottschalck is the operational branch chief at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.
Ken Graham is the director of NOAA's National Weather Service.
Marshall Burke is a climate economist at Stanford.
Michael Ferrari is a meteorologist and head of research at the investment research firm Moby.
An associate research scientist at the Columbia Climate School.
Head of monthly to decadal prediction at the UK Met Office.
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An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
Meteorologists confirm the formation of El Nino, anticipating it to rival or exceed the 1997 event, potentially leading to significant global heat and extreme weather events.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirms the onset of El Niño, with a 63% chance it will become one of the largest events since 1950, potentially impacting global weather patterns.
NOAA declares the onset of El Niño, initiating a chain reaction in the atmosphere that is expected to influence global weather patterns in the coming months.
El Niño has formed in the Pacific Ocean, with experts predicting it will intensify global temperatures and extreme weather patterns, potentially rivaling the 1997 event.
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