Geneva (ANTARA) - The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has\nwarned that the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon has the potential to develop again in\nthe coming months, bringing the risk of drier weather to Indonesia and\nincreasing the threat of extreme weather across various parts of the\nworld.<\/p>\n
The United Nations weather agency stated that the probability of El\nNi\u00f1o emerging during the June to August period reaches 80 per cent.\nMeanwhile, the likelihood of this phenomenon persisting at least until\nNovember is estimated to be around or even exceeding 90 per cent.<\/p>\n
According to the WMO, the development of El Ni\u00f1o is triggered by\nexceptionally warm water temperatures in the tropical Pacific region.\nThis phenomenon is known to affect global temperature and rainfall\npatterns and increase the risk of various extreme weather events.<\/p>\n
Indonesia is among the regions that could potentially experience\ndrier conditions due to El Ni\u00f1o. In addition to Indonesia, similar\nimpacts are expected in Australia, Central America, northern South\nAmerica, the Caribbean, and parts of South Asia.<\/p>\n
The WMO also predicts that air temperatures from June to August will\nbe above normal in almost all parts of the world. Such conditions could\nincrease the risk of heat stress and accelerate the onset of drought in\nareas experiencing decreased rainfall.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe science is very clear: El Ni\u00f1o will be upon us in the coming\nmonths with 90 per cent certainty. The world must treat this as an\nurgent climate warning,\u201d said UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres in a\nvideo statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cEl Ni\u00f1o conditions will exacerbate the impacts of our warming world.\nThe effects will be felt more heavily, reaching further and crossing\nnational borders with devastating speed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo stated that the world needs to\nprepare for the possibility of a strong El Ni\u00f1o, as the phenomenon could\nworsen droughts, heavy rainfall, and heatwaves on both land and sea.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to prepare for the potential of a strong El Ni\u00f1o, which will\nexacerbate droughts and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of\nheatwaves on land and at sea. The recent 2023-2024 El Ni\u00f1o was one of\nthe five strongest ever recorded and played a role in the global\ntemperature records seen in 2024,\u201d said Saulo.<\/p>\n
She added that earlier seasonal forecasts and early warning systems\nare crucial to saving lives and reducing impacts on economies and\nsocieties.<\/p>\n
El Ni\u00f1o is the warm phase of the El Ni\u00f1o-Southern Oscillation (ENSO),\na natural climate pattern characterised by sea surface temperatures\nabove average in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. This\nphenomenon generally appears every two to seven years and can last for\nnine to 12 months.<\/p>\n
In addition to triggering drier weather in several regions, the WMO\nwarned that El Ni\u00f1o could also increase the risk of flooding in other\nareas experiencing higher than normal rainfall. Therefore, preparedness\nmeasures and early warning systems are considered essential to protect\ncommunities and mitigate the resulting economic impacts.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/wmo-warns-el-nino-could-trigger-drought-in-indonesia-1780869728", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }