Blistering climate phenomenon El Niño has officially begun and threatens torrential rains, drought and horrific spikes in diseases spread by moquitoes.
Only occuring every three to seven years, the cyclical warming of the world’s oceans and weather sparks tropical cyclones in the Pacific, and gave the world its hottest year on record in 2016.
And scientists are worried that this year could see El Niño return evern stronger, with the impact felt across the globe, sparking forest fires, intense rainfall, floods, and surges in infectious diseases including malaria and even plague.
