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        "id": 1727626,
        "msgid": "pacific-ocean-alert-the-strongest-el-nino-to-arrive-altering-regional-weather-1778291527",
        "date": "2026-05-09 08:12:52",
        "title": "Pacific Ocean Alert: The Strongest El Ni\u00f1o to Arrive, Altering Regional Weather",
        "author": "Erdy Nasrul",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Scientists and global meteorological agencies are raising alarms over the potential strengthening of the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon, expected to develop in the coming weeks and trigger extreme weather worldwide. Climate models indicate this could be one of the strongest El Ni\u00f1o events in modern history, exacerbating global warming effects such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, and wildfires. The NOAA forecasts a 25% chance of a strong El Ni\u00f1o, with recent satellite data showing sharp rises in Pacific sea surface temperatures.",
        "content": "<p>Scientists and global meteorological institutions are increasing\nvigilance regarding the potential intensification of the El Ni\u00f1o\nphenomenon, forecast to develop in the coming weeks and capable of\ntriggering extreme weather in various parts of the world. Several global\nclimate forecasting models show strong signals that the warm phase of\nthe Pacific Ocean is forming after the global climate system previously\noperated in neutral conditions following the end of La Ni\u00f1a in early\nApril. Zeke Hausfather, Director of Climate and Energy at the\nBreakthrough Institute and scientist at Berkeley Earth, stated that most\nclimate models predict this El Ni\u00f1o could be quite strong. \u201cThis could\nbe one of the strongest El Ni\u00f1o events in modern history, although it is\nstill too early to confirm fully,\u201d he said, as reported by USA Today on\nSaturday (9\/5\/2026). Concerns arise because El Ni\u00f1o is predicted to\narrive when global temperatures are already above normal due to\nlong-term climate warming. This condition is assessed to worsen global\nheatwaves, increase sea temperatures, trigger droughts, major floods,\nand forest fires in several world regions. The El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon has\nlong been known to have a significant impact on the global weather\nsystem because changes in Pacific Ocean temperatures can affect wind\npatterns, rainfall, and the distribution of atmospheric heat on Earth.\nThe Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the\nUniversity of Colorado Boulder even describes the El Ni\u00f1o-Southern\nOscillation as one of the most influential climate drivers on the\nplanet. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in\nits April update estimated the chance of a strong El Ni\u00f1o at around 25\npercent. NOAA is scheduled to issue its latest update on 14 May. NOAA\nsatellite data shows a sharp increase in sea surface temperatures in the\ncentral and eastern Pacific region throughout April. The pattern of red\nand orange colours along the equator west of South America illustrates\nocean warming identical to El Ni\u00f1o formation.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pacific-ocean-alert-the-strongest-el-nino-to-arrive-altering-regional-weather-1778291527",
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