Climate change and its impact

LONDON, June 8(Reuters) - Countries are racing to prepare for extreme weather later this year as the world tips into an El Nino — a natural climate phenomenon that fuels tropical cyclones in the Pacific and boosts rainfall and flood risk in parts of the Americas and elsewhere. On Thursday, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared that an El Nino is now underway. The past three years have been dominated by the cooler La Nina pattern. Scientists say this year looks particularly worrying. The last time a strong El Nino was in full swing, in 2016, the world saw its hottest year on record. Meteorologists expect that this El Nino, coupled with excess warming from climate change, will see the world Experts are also concerned about what is going on in the ocean. An El Nino means that waters in the Eastern Pacific are warmer than usual. But even before this El Nino began, in May, the average global sea surface temperature was about 0.1C (0.2F) higher than any other on record. That could supercharge extreme weather. "We're in unprecedented territory," said Michelle L'Heureux, a meteorologist with NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. Graphics to help explain on how El Nino works. Two diagrams showing climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean for neutral and el nino conditions. This year's El Nino could lead to global economic losses of $3 trillion, according to Governments in vulnerable countries are taking note. Peru has Here is how El Nino will unfold and s...

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