Sydney: The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning about the formation of an El Ni±o phenomenon in the central Pacific Ocean, predicting it may intensify in the latter half of the year. This event is expected to become one of the strongest El Ni±o occurrences in 70 years.

According to Thai News Agency, experts anticipate that this extreme weather pattern will lead to unusually heavy rainfall in the Americas and cause extreme heat and drought in Asia. The phenomenon is already affecting agricultural crops, raising concerns about food security in densely populated regions.

Investigations have shown that sea surface temperatures have surpassed the threshold for El Ni±o activity, and all atmospheric indicators align with this phenomenon. Approximately half of the climate models predict that this event could reach record levels not seen since 1950. Scientists warn that climate change or global warming may accelerate and amplify the impacts of this year's El Ni±o.

The El Ni±o phenomenon, marked by unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, results in reduced rainfall during winter and spring, especially along Australia's east coast. It also leads to increased daytime temperatures in the south, severely affecting Australia's agricultural sector. As a major exporter of agricultural products like wheat, sugar, and meat, the country is particularly vulnerable. The memory of the last El Ni±o crisis in 2023-2024, which saw the most severe three-month drought on record, and the intense El Ni±o event in 2015-2016, which caused widespread drought and reduced grain and oilseed crop yields, underscores the potential impact of the current warning.