El Niño in Pacific may become strongest on record

fr.de (German)

A potentially record-breaking El Niño is developing in the tropical Pacific, with experts warning it could become the strongest since records began. The probability of an extreme event is currently over 90 percent. The phenomenon is already causing global weather disruptions, including droughts and bushfires in Australia and Indonesia, torrential rain in South America, and mild winters in North America. Concerns are rising in Germany about a warm winter with no snow. Despite public fears of a "super winter" without flakes, the actual impact on Germany remains uncertain. The article notes that the true effects of this powerful El Niño are still being assessed.


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