High temperatures in many parts of the world may usher in El Niño “big roast”
2023-07-10 07:30 Source: CCTV News
Recently, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, etc. have experienced frequent high-temperature weather, and some areas have continued to break high-temperature records. Weather experts warn that 2023 could be the hottest year on record. The World Meteorological Organization also recently released a report stating that El Niño conditions have formed in the tropical Pacific region for the first time in seven years. It is expected that the temperature in most parts of the world will rise further in the future, and record high temperatures may occur within five years. All countries should be prepared to deal with related climate events. .
This spring was the hottest on record in Spain and the second driest. Two-thirds of France’s groundwater is below normal levels, and forest fires have also occurred in some areas. Temperatures are also rising in the Nordic region. Small-scale wildfires occurred in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and other places. North America is also experiencing hot weather. High temperatures have continued in many states in the United States recently. The U.S. Emergency Management Department predicts that the heat wave may cause severe weather such as heavy rains and tornadoes in the south.
The European Union’s climate monitoring agency, the Copernicus Climate Change Service, said last month the world had its hottest June on record, with temperatures in May also “almost on par” with the hottest record ever recorded. Temperatures “off the charts” have led to droughts, triggered extreme weather, and fueled fires – the consequences of which have been seen in many parts of the world. The World Meteorological Organization believes that, combined with model forecasts and expert assessments in many parts of the world, there is a 90% probability that an El Niño event will occur from July to September 2023 and last until the end of the year, and it will be “at least moderately strong.”
El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern associated with warming sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, occurs on average every 2 to 7 years and typically lasts 9 to 12 months. El Niño typically leads to dry, dry areas with potential for flooding and some wet areas with possible drought, as well as more extreme heat in many regions and oceans around the world.
Editor: Yang Yanqi Editor in charge: Dong Le
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