Record surge in 2016 temp adds urgency to climate dealA record surge in temperatures in 2016, linked to global warming and an El Nino weather event in the Pacific, is adding urgency to a deal by 195 governments in December to curb greenhouse gas emissions to slow climate change, scientists said on More… |
2015 to be hottest on record, 2016 could be hotterThis year will be the hottest on record and 2016 could be hotter due to the El Niño weather pattern, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday, warning inaction on climate change could see temperatures rise by 6 degrees Cels More… |
Millions face hunger due to climate changeAt least 10 million poor people face hunger this year and next because of droughts and erratic rains linked to record global temperatures and an expected "super" version of the evolving El Nino weather pattern, aid charity Oxfam has wa More… |
El Nino strengthening, maybe one of biggestThe current El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to strengthen before the end of the year and to peak between October and January, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday. Climate models and experts suggest surface More… |
60 pc chance of El NinoA US weather forecaster pegged the likelihood of the El Nino weather phenomenon occurring during the Northern Hemisphere autumn and winter at 60-65 per cent in its monthly update on Thursday. The Climate Prediction Centre (CPC), a More… |
Freight trade boost likey from El Nino threatA potential El Nino weather phenomenon, which could wreak havoc on global crops, is set to disrupt shipping patterns and raise freight costs, leaving suppliers and importers to cover their food needs from longer-haul destinations. More… |
70pc chance of El Nino this year: forecastThe US weather forecaster said there was an increased likelihood of an El Nino weather phenomenon striking during the Northern Hemisphere summer in its monthly outlook on Thursday. The Climate Prediction Center, an agency of the N More… |
El Nino hits crops, boosts soybeansThe El Nino weather phenomenon that is likely to strike this year damages world maize, rice and wheat yields but boosts soybeans, according to a study on Thursday that could help farmers plan what to grow. The Japanese-led report More… |
El Nino more than 50pc likely: forecastThe chances have increased over the past month that the much-feared El Nino phenomenon, which has the potential to wreak havoc on global crops, would strike by summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the federal US weather forecaster has said. More… |
El Nino formed, likely to last till winterJapan's official weather bureau said on Friday its climate monitoring data and models indicate the El Nino phenomenon has emerged and is likely to last until the northern winter, potentially adding strain to global food sup More… |