UN Chief Warns El Niño Is Pushing the World Into an Extreme Weather Danger Zone
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that a strengthening El Niño event is pushing the world towards more severe weather risks, including droughts, floods and extreme heat. The World Meteorological Organization says there is a near-certainty that El Niño conditions will continue through February, while their effects could linger for years. Scientists expect the event to intensify in the coming months. Although El Niño is a natural Pacific Ocean climate pattern, experts say rising global temperatures caused by fossil-fuel emissions are worsening its impact. Governments and disaster agencies have been urged to prepare agriculture, energy and health systems for possible disruption.
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