WMO Warns Strong El Nino Could Hit Asia by May-July
The agency said early signs point to a potentially strong event that could raise heat, drought and crop losses across Asia.
- Last week, the United Nations' weather and climate agency warned that strong El Niño conditions could develop across Asia between May and July, with the World Meteorological Organization indicating early signs suggest a particularly strong event.
- Asia currently faces severe energy and supply constraints as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed following attacks on Iran on February 28 by the United States and Israel, leaving the region particularly vulnerable to weather extremes.
- Dinita Setyawati, senior energy analyst for Asia at the Ember thinktank, warned that El Niño droughts threaten countries dependent on hydropower, while Haneea Isaad of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis noted hotter weather strains energy grids.
- BMI, a unit of the Fitch Solutions research company, warned that higher input and shipping costs could squeeze producer margins, raising the likelihood of lower fertilizer application and intensifying food price inflation.
- Climate scientist Peter van Rensch of Australia's Monash University noted the 1997/98 event similarities, while experts advise countries should insulate energy systems against disruptive weather by diversifying and greening their power infrastructure.
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