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'El Niño turbocharging climate change', warns Gareth Redmond-King

'El Niño turbocharging climate change', warns Gareth Redmond-King

Summary

The World Meteorological Organization has announced a strong El Niño event. Gareth Redmond-King, head of an energy and climate group, says El Niño is making climate change worse by adding extra heat to the already warming Earth.

Key Facts

  • El Niño is a natural weather pattern that causes changes in ocean and air temperatures.
  • The current El Niño is expected to be powerful and have wide effects.
  • It increases global temperatures on top of existing climate change trends.
  • Gareth Redmond-King calls El Niño a "turbocharger" for climate change.
  • This means it makes the effects of climate change stronger and faster.
  • The World Meteorological Organization monitors and reports on El Niño events.
  • El Niño can affect weather worldwide, including storms, droughts, and heatwaves.
  • Experts warn that El Niño should not be seen as separate from climate change but as a factor that worsens it.
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