The ocean part is weakening. A drought across southern africa has been driven mostly by the el nino weather pattern, scientists say.
El niño continued to weaken in the equatorial. The shift from el niño to la niña will see temperatures drop, but when one weather system swings to the other, summers tend to be hotter than average—meaning 2024 could be even warmer and.
El Niño Continued To Weaken In The Equatorial.
The 2023/24 el niño event, which helped fuel a spike in global temperatures and extreme weather around the world, is now showing signs of ending.
Cattle Feed On Shrubs In A Barren Field In Southwest Zimbabwe, On May 17, 2024.
Other years are shown with thin lines and shaded according to the decade, from blue (1940s) to brick red (2020s).
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The 2023/24 El Niño Event, Which Helped Fuel A Spike In Global Temperatures And Extreme Weather Around The World, Is Now Showing Signs Of Ending.
See also, full history of el niño and la niña events:
El Niño Is Very Likely Close To Peak Strength And Is Likely To Continue For The Next Few Months, While Gradually Weakening.
El niño is likely to end in late spring or early summer, shifting briefly to neutral.