A warm wind shift is unfolding in a remote part of the equatorial Pacific that has scientists concerned that Earth could break temperature records in the upcoming years. This raises the odds of El Niño sooner than not.
Influence on the Climate
Daniel Swain is a climate scientist at the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources and has talked about how if a significant El Niño develops, it will cause global temperatures to be well above the long-term average for two years. “This is concerning because that would probably mean that we set another new global temperature record and possibly a significant margin.”
Normally, winds blow from east to west across the tropical Pacific, which form the trade winds. Trade winds cause Earth’s warmest ocean water to pile up in the Western Pacific. These winds weaken a few times a year…
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