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Here are 10 ways a ‘super’ El Niño could impact the planet

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By Benjamin Selwyn
| Inkl
‘Drought hits rain-fed agricultural regions particularly hard.’ Photograph: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA A powerful, or “super” El Niño – marked by 2C (3.6F) or greater increase in sea surface temperatures – is now highly probable for this year, lasting into 2027. Weakened trade winds allow warm surface waters to spread across the central and eastern Pacific. This disrupts ocean circulation and alters weather patterns worldwide. El Niño is intensifying an already unequal global economy.
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How a super El Niño could trigger global famine

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By Benjamin Selwyn
| novanews.co.za
Extreme heat and drought could damage harvests and worsen global food insecurity this summer. Climate scientists, agricultural experts and policymakers warn that a super El Niño could tip vulnerable populations towards famine. El Niño is a climate phenomenon in the Pacific that affects weather patterns globally. Rare “super” El Niños generate exceptionally intense warming of water at the surface of the Pacific, with temperatures rising more than 2°C above historical averages.
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How a super El Niño could trigger global famine

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By Benjamin Selwyn, Lisa Lock, Andrew Zinin Verified
| Phys.org Verified
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Extreme heat and drought could damage harvests and worsen global food insecurity this summer. Climate scientists, agricultural experts and policymakers warn that a super El Niño could tip vulnerable populations towards famine. El Niño is a climate phenomenon in the Pacific that affects weather patterns globally.
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