El Niño is back, and the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is warning that it could threaten lives. "Early warnings and anticipatory action of extreme weather events associated with this major climate phenomenon are vital to save lives and livelihoods.”Here’s how climate scientists predict El Niño will affect global temperatures, weather and marine life. The world could breach a new average temperature record in 2023 or 2024, partly due to the return of the El Niño weather phenomenon. MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY/REUTERSThe El Niño climate event is responsible for raising global temperatures and aggravating extreme weather events. The effects of El Niño take months to be felt and may mean 2024 breaks temperature records.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 04, 2023 15:35 UTC