Extreme El Niño Frequency Increase
El Niño is in the process of becoming more intense due to climate change. In a warmer world there is more heat being trapped every year, so there is more heat in the oceans to fuel El Niño events. Scientists caution, however, that this is still an active area of research, and the risks associated with El Niño due to climate change remain uncertain.
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Earth Systems Signals
Global warming is causing widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere.
Heat Signals
The Earth is getting hotter due to human activities that release heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere.
Drought Signals
Climate change is making droughts more likely to occur, and more severe when they do.
Wildfires Signals
Climate change is increasing the size, frequency, intensity and seasonality of wildfires.
Hurricanes Signals
Warmer temperatures increase the rate of water evaporation, which feeds moisture and energy into storms.
Floods Signals
Worsening floods due to climate change are putting a growing number of communities at risk.