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  1. El Niño is causing widespread intense heat signals across Africa, South America, Europe, South Asia, and East Asia, monitored by the WMO and UN.
  2. El Nino is forecast to cause varied climate impacts across the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Central America, South Asia, and South America.

WMO forecasts El Niño intensification, warning of global climate risks

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What happened

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The World Meteorological Organization projects that El Niño could become one of the most intense episodes ever documented, with peak intensity expected by early 2027. The organization confirms that El Niño is continuing to develop in the Pacific Ocean, raising risks of extreme heat, droughts, and floods globally. Celeste Saulo, the World Meteorological Organization chief, has commented on the situation, noting the decline in slow freshwater reserves like groundwater and glaciers.

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Why it matters

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The United Nations has warned that this intensifying El Niño will exacerbate the trend of an increasingly erratic global water cycle, swinging between severe droughts and floods. In the Caribbean, the World Meteorological Organization indicates that El Niño conditions will increase the likelihood of drought and reduce rainfall. These climate shifts pose significant risks to global resource stability and agriculture.

El Niño is forecast to cause varied climate impacts across the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Central America, South Asia, and South America, driving widespread intense heat signals monitored by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations.

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Who's involved

  • World Meteorological OrganizationSpecialized agency of the United Nations monitoring and forecasting El Niño's global consequences.
  • Celeste SauloSecretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, providing expert commentary on the climate event.
  • United NationsGlobal international organization that has warned about the worsening of Earth's water cycle.
  • El NiñoThe climate phenomenon being monitored and forecasted by the World Meteorological Organization.

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  • agricultureSpeculative

    The event could increase the risk of crop losses worldwide, affecting agricultural supply chains and market prices.

  • Adaptation FundSpeculative

    Increased global climate risk may drive higher demand for adaptation financing and project scope from the Adaptation Fund.

How it developed

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  1. WMO forecasts El Niño will peak intensity by early 2027.1 source
  2. WMO predicts El Niño will intensify further, with Celeste Saulo speaking in Geneva.1 source
  3. WMO confirms El Niño certainty, adding a new layer to the ongoing situation.1 source

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