The Australian Meteorological Agency warns that the El Nino phenomenon has formed in the tropical region of the Pacific and may strengthen, becoming one of the strongest El Nino waves in about 70 years.
Australian forecasters believe that El Nino will cause unusually heavy rain in the Americas, while many areas in Asia are facing heat and drought. This situation has begun to disrupt crop production, raising concerns about food supply in the world's most populous region.
According to the Australian Meteorological Agency, sea surface temperatures in the area have exceeded the El Nino defined threshold, and atmospheric indicators also show that this extreme weather phenomenon is developing.
Forecasts are showing that El Nino is likely to reach a strong to very strong level, based on the warming level of the central tropical Pacific region" - the Australian Meteorological Agency's announcement emphasized.
The agency also emphasized that about half of the climate forecast models show that El Nino this time may peak at the highest level ever recorded since 1950.
Scientists point out that climate change is increasing the impact of El Nino, making the negative consequences of this phenomenon more serious.
El Nino is a phenomenon where the sea surface temperature in the central and eastern Pacific regions abnormally increases cyclically.
In Australia, El Nino often reduces rainfall in winter and spring, especially in the eastern coastal region, and also causes daytime temperatures in the south to rise higher than normal.
For Australia, El Nino is particularly damaging due to its direct impact on agricultural production. This country is currently in the group of largest exporters of wheat, sugar and beef in the world.
The most recent El Nino in Australia, lasting from 2023 to 2024, caused the driest 3 months in recorded data history.
Previously, one of the strongest El Nino waves occurred in the 2015-2016 period, causing widespread drought, significantly reducing grain and oil-producing crop production in many areas.
