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ELITELITE VOL.1, Issue 56, june 2023
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ELITELITE
VOL.1, Issue 56, june 2023

When does the Niño phenomenon occur?
The World Meteorological Organization's
(WMO) Global Centers for Long-Range
Forecasting indicate that there is a 70%
chance that Niño will extend into the early
winter of 2022-2023 for the Northern
Hemisphere. In addition, it continues with
us, we're past halfway through 2023.
Causes of Nino phenomenon:
One of the reasons for Nino phenomenon is The effect of the Nino phenomenon on the
the presence of hot currents in the Pacific climate:
Ocean heading east to reach the coasts of The effect of the Nino phenomenon on the
South America as a result of the heating climate is to increase global warming in
caused by a group of these currents at the several regions of the world. This global
bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
warming leads to global warming. And that
the warming reached 1.23 degrees Celsius at
The Nino phenomenon occurs, according to the end of 2022, and Niño is constantly
expectations, in different regions of the world, increasing, which makes the possibility of it
where the occurrence of the El Nino exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius possible by
phenomenon leads to different effects. In 2024. It will witness the hottest year 2024.
South America, whose coasts are located on
the Pacific Ocean, for example: The impact of the Niño phenomenon on the
1. Droughts are more likely in South America. Arab world:
2. It may reduce the ability of the Amazon Several studies confirmed that 71% of the
forest to absorb carbon dioxide from the drought years in the southern and
atmosphere. southwestern parts of the Arabian Peninsula
3. The worsening of global warming.
during the period from 1981 to 2015 were
associated with the Niño phenomenon, while
In addition to the Australian example, where 38% of the flood years in this region were
in Australia, after 3 years of record rainfall, associated with the Niña phenomenon. (And
the El Nino phenomenon is expected to the Niña is the opposite of Niño: it is a
radically reverse this trend, so that heat waves cooling phase in the Pacific Ocean.)
and droughts become more widespread,
especially during the winter and spring After all, we see a lot of recommendations,
seasons. The Niño phenomenon leads to a rise and a lot of action to avoid global warming,

in heat, global warming, drought, and droughts, and extreme weather changes.
frequencies in the beginning of the seasons Where we can see this, through conferences
concerned with climate and climate change,

as well as the presence of many awareness for
young people regarding the preservation of
the climate and the environment.

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