UN Warns: Approaching El Niño Could Trigger Greatest Climate Catastrophe in a Century

The UN has issued a warning about the almost certain approach of the El Niño phenomenon, which could bring extreme weather conditions across the globe. Scientists fear that this time could involve an exceptionally strong 'super El Niño', which ranks among the most powerful climate events in history. The phenomenon stems from warming of the Pacific Ocean and could cause both widespread droughts and severe flooding.

The UN has sounded the alarm over the approaching El Niño climate phenomenon, which scientists believe could become one of the strongest on record. Stemming from warming waters in the Pacific Ocean, the phenomenon is almost certainly approaching and could turn the world's weather conditions upside down.

What is El Niño?

El Niño is a periodic climate pattern in which the seawater in the tropical regions of the Pacific Ocean warms significantly beyond normal levels. It affects rainfall distribution, temperature, and storm activity across the entire globe and typically occurs every two to seven years.

An Extraordinarily Powerful Event

Scientists are warning that this El Niño could be exceptionally strong-a so-called super El Niño-which would bring severe droughts to tropical and subtropical regions while simultaneously causing extensive flooding in other parts of the world. Such extreme weather events threaten agriculture, water supplies, and population security in many countries.

The UN emphasizes that, given the current backdrop of climate change, the impact of El Niño could be stronger than ever measured before. The organization is calling on countries to prepare for the worst and strengthen their disaster response capacity before the phenomenon reaches its full force.