El Nino drives Pacific Ocean temperatures above 21C, intensifying global climate impacts
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Updated · Reuters · Apr 28
El Nino drives Pacific Ocean temperatures above 21C, intensifying global climate impacts
11 articles · Updated · Reuters · Apr 28
Pacific surface temperatures have reached one of the highest levels since the 1980s, with the WMO predicting further intensification of El Nino from next month.
This warming is expected to trigger heatwaves in Asia, boost coal demand, and strain global energy markets already disrupted by the Strait of Hormuz closure and Middle East infrastructure damage.
El Nino may also reduce North American power demand, increase U.S. coal exports, and disrupt hydroelectric output in Latin America and Africa, amplifying global fuel price volatility.
While Asia faces blackouts, could El Niño create an unexpected energy surplus for North America?
Could the coming 'super El Nino' unexpectedly cripple the world's solar power output?
Beyond the energy shock, is the Hormuz closure about to trigger a global food crisis?
With a dual crisis looming, will global energy prices surpass the record highs of 2022?
Will America's booming LNG exports be enough to save Europe and Asia from this crisis?
As Hormuz remains shut, could El Niño's drought close the Panama Canal to tankers next?