Storms, droughts and record high temperatures lie ahead as US scientists confirm that El Niño has arrived.
For months, researchers have been increasingly confident that an El Niño event was set to emerge in the Pacific Ocean.
The hot phase, called El Niño, occurs every two to seven years and sees warm waters come to the surface off the coast of South America and spread across the ocean pushing significant amounts of heat up into the atmosphere. "This is a very weak signal. But we believe that we're starting to see these conditions and that they will continue to intensify," said Michelle L'Heureux, a scientist with NOAA.Image caption,The researchers believe this event has an 84% chance of exceeding moderate strength by the end of this year.
Researchers expect these will include drier weather conditions in Australia and parts of Asia, with potential weakening of the monsoon in India. Southern US states will likely be wetter in the coming winter. El Niño normally strengthens drought conditions in Africa.
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