El Niño could be strongest in 40 years, UN weather agency chief says

El Niño could be strongest in 40 years, UN weather agency chief says

​El ​Niño ‌could be unprecedented in ​strength and off ‌the charts of what has been seen in the last ‌four decades, the ‌head of the United Nations weather agency said on ⁠Wednesday.

El ​Nino ⁠is expected to bring a ⁠wave of heat to ​some areas and disrupt rain patterns, ⁠sparking severe drought, while ⁠in other ​areas it could cause flooding, said ⁠Celeste Saulo, who is Secretary-General ⁠for ⁠the World Meteorological Organization.

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