UN warns likelihood of ‘extreme weather events’ as El Nino set to intensify
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Why in news
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned of intensifying El Niño conditions expected to trigger extreme weather events like heatwaves and droughts between July and September.
Background
The WMO, led by Secretary-General Celeste Saulo, issued the warning regarding the rapid strengthening of El Niño. The phenomenon is projected to cause significant impacts on global communities and economies through extreme weather patterns.
Facts for Prelims
- S&TEl Niño: A climate pattern describing the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
- BodyWMO: The World Meteorological Organization is the UN agency responsible for international cooperation on weather, climate, and water.
- FactWMO warns of intensifying conditions specifically during the July-September period.
For Mains
Q. Discuss how the intensification of El Niño phenomena poses a threat to global food security and how early warning systems can mitigate these climate-induced risks.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Infrastructure gap: Lack of localized early warning systems in developing nations to manage sudden heavy rainfall.
- Economic volatility: Disruptions in global agricultural supply chains due to prolonged droughts in major producing regions.
- Policy trade-offs: Balancing immediate disaster relief funding with long-term climate adaptation infrastructure investments.
Keywords: Climate Resilience · Early Warning Systems · Meteorological Phenomena · Climate Adaptation · Disaster Mitigation
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