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UN warns world to prepare for extreme El Nino weather

El Nino warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. (Photo: AFP)

GENEVA - There is an 80% chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday.

“Fuelled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns,” the United Nations agency said.

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