El Niño Strengthens as UN Projects Record Global Temperatures Ahead
Sourced from 5 publications
- •The World Meteorological Organisation projects El Niño will intensify beginning in August, increasing the likelihood of record global temperatures.
- •Guterres called for halting new fossil fuel projects, describing the planet as already experiencing 'apocalyptic wildfires' and 'scorching heat domes.'
- •Simultaneous heat waves across Europe, North America, and Asia are driven partly by warming tropical Pacific waters.
- •India's monsoon rains face disruption from the strengthening El Niño, threatening agricultural systems.
- •Current baseline temperatures exceed those of the last major El Niño in 2015-2016, creating conditions the Guardian described as 'uncharted territory.'
Sources
World Meteorological Organisation Says El Nino Will Intensify Starting August
Ndtvprofit
Powerful El Nino to intensify heat on ‘a planet already on fire’: UN
Al Jazeera
Strong El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire', warns UN chief
France24
India’s monsoon rains in danger as UN chief warns planet is ‘on fire’
The Guardian
The World Is Too Hot. El Niño Is Partly to Blame
Wired
Curated from 5 sources. Every summary is reviewed for accuracy, but may still contain errors. We always link to original sources for verification.
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