Strong El Niño Forecasted, Experts Discuss Global Impacts
What happened
Climate scientists are closely monitoring the Niño 3.4 region, which is tracking an alarming amount of ocean heat consistent with an El Niño. According to the U.S. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a ‘strong to very strong’ El Niño is 83% likely, with a high chance of exceeding previous El Niño events since 1950. Raghu Murtugudde noted that while there is no direct intensity-to-impact relationship, stronger El Niño events are generally expected to have stronger impacts.
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Why it matters
The El Niño Southern Oscillation is a natural climate pattern that affects global weather and heightens the risk of extreme heatwaves and altered rainfall worldwide. The relationship between global warming and El Niño remains an active area of scientific research.
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Who's involved
- Raghu MurtuguddeEarth system scientist who commented on the relationship between global warming and El Niño
- Julia ColeAmerican climate historian and coral researcher who has studied El Niño patterns
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- Inside Climate News may publish study on El Niño's growing intensityInside Climate News may publish research on El Niño's increasing intensityAlready happening
- Strong El Niño could alter rainfall and impact Ecuador's marine lifeStrong El Niño could alter rainfall and impact Ecuador's marine lifePossible
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The entities involved
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University of Maryland
public research university in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
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University of Michigan
public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Raghu Murtugudde
researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0002-3307-7114
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Julia Cole
American climate historian and coral researcher
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