The World Meteorological Organization predicts a cooling effect from the La Niña weather event.
For the past year, El Niño has resulted in record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather across the globe. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicts that La Niña, or the cooling of the ocean surface in the Pacific Ocean due to wind, rain, and atmospheric changes, will be in effect in the coming months. Despite this, the warming trends caused by human-induced climate change will persist, as stated by the United Nations organization.
La Niña is a natural weather phenomenon that was responsible for reversing the effects of the El Niño event. It primarily affects tropical areas.
The likelihood of La Niña occurring from July to September is forecasted to be 60%, while La Niño's occurrence from August to November is predicted at 70%. The likelihood of a new El Niño event with ocean surface warming during these months is practically zero.
The WMO reports that new temperature records have been established every month since the onset of the most recent El Niño phase in June. 2023 was the warmest year globally since record-keeping began. The ongoing El Niño event reached its pinnacle in December and falls into the top five strongest El Niño events since record-keeping commenced.
Ensuing temperatures are expected to remain on the rise due to the continued dependence on fossil fuels. Ko Barrett, the WMO's Deputy Secretary General, expressed concern, stating, "The end of El Niño does not signify a pause in long-term climate change, as our planet will continue to heat up due to the buildup of greenhouse gases." The WMO advocates for the implementation of global early warning systems for extreme weather by 2027.
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- The prediction of La Niña by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) offers some relief from the cooling-down process caused by the record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather due to El Niño.
- The Pacific Ocean, known for its significant impact on meteorology, is expected to experience La Ninña, a cooling effect, forecasted to occur with a 60% chance from July to September.
- WMO's reports reveal that despite La Ninña's potential for cooling down, the heat record set by El Niño persists, thanks to human-induced climate change as per the United Nations organization.
- The record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events experienced globally in the past year are attributed to El Niño, a weather phenomenon in the Pacific, marking one of its top five strongest events in history.
- While La Ninña is expected to reduce cooling-down trends, it will not significantly mitigate the warming trends caused by greenhouse gas emissions, as expressed by Ko Barrett, the WMO's Deputy Secretary General.
- As the world organization, WMO, anticipates yet another record-breaking year due to the ongoing impact of El Niño, it continues advocating for global early warning systems for extreme weather events to be established by 2027.
