‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching
The UN has warned that an impending record-breaking El Niño event is likely to cause extreme global temperatures and exacerbate the climate crisis. This phenomenon is expected to be the largest in a millennium, potentially pushing millions into hunger and shattering previous heat records.
Why it matters
The event threatens to accelerate global heating, leading to severe humanitarian crises and extreme weather patterns that impact global food security and public health.
A rice field affected by drought in Darul Imarah, Indonesia. El Niño could push 50 million people into acute hunger, a UN agency has said. A rice field affected by drought in Darul Imarah, Indonesia. El Niño could push 50 million people into acute hunger, a UN agency has said. El Niño southern oscillation ‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching Event is likely to be largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into a world already in a climate crisis
Prefer the Guardian on Google The El Niño climate phenomenon is “supersizing before our eyes”, the UN has said. The event is near certain to shatter temperature records, according to the latest forecasts.
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