UN warns 'Super Niño' phenomenon is 'causing havoc' globally
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- The UN Secretary-General has warned that the "Super Niño" phenomenon is intensifying and causing widespread disruption.
- The phenomenon is expected to last from August to October, exacerbating climate change impacts like droughts and wildfires.
- International analyst Andrés Repetto highlighted the global consequences, including potential political and geopolitical shifts, and the need for adaptation strategies.
The United Nations Secretary-General has issued an urgent warning about the intensifying "El Niño" phenomenon, describing it as a dynamic and changing weather stage that is now "causing havoc."
Two months ago, I warned that El Niño was coming to our door. Now it is inside the house and is causing havoc.
The phenomenon, which began in early August and is expected to continue through October, is exacerbating the effects of climate change. The World Meteorological Organization's latest forecasts paint a grim picture, indicating that El Niño is intensifying and further fueling a planet already grappling with extreme weather. Sea surface temperatures in key monitoring regions are reportedly nearly three degrees Celsius above normal.
The new forecasts published today by the World Meteorological Organization offer a bleak outlook for the period between August and October. El Niño is intensifying, further fanning a planet that is already in flames.
International analyst Andrés Repetto elaborated on the global impact, noting that El Niño deepens existing extremes. He pointed to the drought in Europe and subsequent nuclear power plant shutdowns in Hungary, which supply nearly all of Budapest's energy, as an example. Repetto also mentioned that several countries are experiencing power outages, highlighting the complex and far-reaching consequences.
They say it deepens the extremes, takes them even further, that is the reality.
Repetto emphasized that the effects of El Niño are already upon us and will impact numerous aspects of life, including political and geopolitical landscapes. He contrasted the current focus on climate change with the ongoing global conflicts, suggesting that climate issues, which were once paramount, have been overshadowed. The analyst stressed the critical need for humanity to adapt to these changes and develop strategies to mitigate their effects.
The reality is that this is already upon us and will impact in many aspects, political, geopolitical.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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