NOAA warns: strongest El Niño in 140 years is beginning

Scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially announced on 11 June the start of El Niño in the Pacific Ocean. Meteorologists warn that this could be the strongest El Niño in 140 years, affecting weather conditions around the world.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially announced on 11 June that a natural El Niño phenomenon has begun in the Pacific Ocean. According to meteorologists, it could become the strongest in the past 140 years, affecting weather conditions across the entire planet in the coming months.

El Niño is a regularly occurring climate pattern in which the tropical Pacific Ocean warms to unusually strong levels. This change triggers weather changes far from the ocean, causing severe droughts in some regions and devastating floods elsewhere. In cases of particularly strong El Niño, these effects can be extensive and difficult to predict.

According to NOAA scientists, measurement data shows unusually large heat accumulation in the Pacific Ocean, indicating that the phenomenon continues to intensify. Meteorologists are calling for enhanced monitoring of weather forecasts and preparation for possible extreme weather events in both tropical regions and higher latitudes.

The effects of El Niño extend to Europe and beyond to the north as well, although they are typically weaker than in areas closer to the equator. Climate experts emphasize that against the backdrop of global warming, the impacts of El Niño events may be more intense than before and have a broader geographical reach.