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El Niño phenomenon present in the central Pacific and expected soon in Ecuador
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The United States Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the onset of a weather phenomenon, El Niño. It occurs when the surface of the eastern Pacific Ocean warms up and typically happens every 2 to 7 years.
El Niño can cause various impacts, such as heavy rainfall and droughts in different parts of the world. It can also lead to record-breaking temperatures. Climate change can worsen or lessen the effects of El Niño. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicts that the period from 2023 to 2027 will be the hottest ever recorded due to El Niño and global warming.
Generally, the said phenomenon tends to reduce hurricane activity in the Atlantic but increases it in the Pacific.
Australia has warned of increased temperatures and the risk of bushfires due to El Niño.
In the United States, El Niño's influence is weak during the summer but stronger from late fall to spring. The northern part of the country may experience warmer temperatures in winter.
Ecuador has a high chance of experiencing El Niño in the second half of 2023. The phenomenon is expected to cause torrential rains and floods, but the current alert from NOAA mainly focuses on the central Pacific and not yet on Ecuador.
The El Niño weather phenomenon is being closely monitored in Ecuador, with a yellow alert issued nationwide by the General Secretariat of Risks (SGR).
