ADVERTISEMENTThe prevailing El Nino conditions fuelled record temperatures and extreme events the world over, with 2023 being the warmest on record. El Nino has contributed to these record temperatures but heat-trapping greenhouse gases are unequivocally the main culprit," said WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo. The current El Nino event, which developed in June 2023, was at its strongest between November and January. This made it one of the five strongest El Nino events ever, though it was weaker than the 1997-98 and 2015-2016 events. El Nino is mainly a seasonal climate phenomenon with climate impacts on seasonal climate averages but can make extreme weather and climate-events more likely in certain regions.

Source: The Telegraph March 05, 2024 15:42 UTC