Experts Warn Record-Breaking El Niño Causes Extreme Weather, Heavy Mumbai Rains
Top experts are warning that the current El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to break records for its overall strength and extremity, potentially leading to severe droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events globally, including bringing a month's worth of rain to Mumbai in just a week.
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Why Did El Nino Bring A Month's Rain To Mumbai In Just A Week?
El Nino is a naturally occurring climate pattern in which the waters of the Pacific Ocean become warmer than usual. Traditionally, it has been linked to weaker monsoons and below-normal rainfall in India.
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The current El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to break records for its overall strength, a top expert said Tuesday, as regions face the risk of droughts, floods and other extremes linked to the event. El Nino warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, bringing worldwide changes in winds, pressure and rainfall patterns. It typically takes place every two to seven years and lasts around nine to 12 months, and it can lead to droughts in some parts of the...
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