El Nino Could Become Strongest on Record, UN Warns
Part of composite article El Niño Is “Supersizing” — UN Warns of Trillion-Dollar Chaos and Strongest Event in 1,000 Years View full article →
The United Nations has warned that the current El Nino could become the strongest since official records began 40 years ago. The UN says the weather phenomenon is being "supersized" because of unusually warm temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean. This warming is the main driver of El Nino, which can trigger extreme weather events around the world. Scientists are closely monitoring its development.