September 19th, 2024

El Niño

The equatorial Pacific's surface temperatures clearly indicate El Niño's presence.
El Niño
6 months ago

El Niño weakens but its impacts persist, warns WMO

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported earlier this month that the 2023-24 El Niño event, one of the five strongest on record, is...

Trade winds, which play a critical role in the development and sustenance of El Niño events, have exhibited intriguing patterns in the last two months.
El Niño
11 months ago

El Niño arrives with predictions of being one of the strongest in recent decades

El Niño, a notorious climate phenomenon characterised by the warming of the central equatorial Pacific Ocean, has officially been confirmed by the National Institute...

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