El Niño Warning | Expert explains expected disruptions to weather patterns and impacts

The United Nations weather agency has forecast a potentially strong El Niño event in the coming months, warning it could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather conditions.

El Niño is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, typically lasting between nine and 12 months, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

For more on what this means and its possible impact, we speak to Dr Herman Van Niekerk, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geology at the University of Johannesburg.


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