- An El Nino weather event is 80 per cent likely to occur this summer between June and August, with forecast models indicating it will likely continue until at least November with probabilities near or above 90 per cent.
- The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned countries to prepare for the phenomenon, which warms tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures, exacerbating global temperatures and extreme weather.
- The UN is urging this El Nino to be treated as an “urgent climate warning,” as it will compound human-driven climate change and increase the risk of severe weather impacts.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for “climate action equal to the crisis,” stressing the need to end fossil fuel addiction and accelerate the shift to renewables.
- The previous El Nino event in 2023-24 contributed to 2024 becoming the warmest year on record, and this upcoming event could make 2027 another record-breaking year.
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