Monitors marine heatwave conditions and forecasts strong El Niño intensification across the Indian Ocean, impacting South Asia and Africa.

The entities involved

• Indian Ocean →

  ocean bounded by Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica

  • Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz access, which is critical for Gulf States.Mon 17:41
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37
• El Niño →

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  • Climate patterns are causing severe rainfall deficits in Negros.Mon 16:36
  • El Niño affects coastal waters of Chile, while Humboldt penguins live along the arid coast of Peru. A university is partnering in the Punta San Juan Program.Mon 15:43
• South Asia →

  southern region of Asia

  • Singapore invites private sector investment into South Asia's massive market, focusing on logistics cooperation and signing MoUs.Mon 01:12
  • A conference is underway discussing challenges to the Sri Lankan electoral system, while IFES studies track human mobility in South Asia.Sun 06:10
• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • A conference has been held establishing South-South cooperation, drawing on the historical spirit of Bandung.Mon 16:20

Related events

• El Niño is associated with hotter and drier conditions in South Africa, which is being monitored by the South African Weather Service.Sep 2
• El Niño strengthens, raising concerns for farmers due to increased hot and dry weather risk.Aug 29
• El Niño is developing in the Pacific region, impacting food, water, and energy sectors, while the President held a meeting in Sri Lanka.Jun 13
• El Niño is affecting the wider Asia-Pacific region, impacting the Philippines, and being monitored by the World Meteorological Organization.Jul 10
• NWS monitors the path of Invest 92W, noting that El Niño is providing warm waters that fuel storm development.Aug 18