El Niño is starting to die down - but it won’t spell the end of extreme weather, WMO warns
El Niño is starting to dial down - but it’s not over yet, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says. The weather phenomenon that has worsened heatwaves, droughts and heavy rain since last June peaked as one of the five strongest on record in December. There is a 60 per cent chance it will continue to fuel high temperatures and extreme weather events until May, according to WMO. “Every month since June 2023 has set a new monthly temperature record \- and 2023 was by far the warmest year on record,” says WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo. “El Niño has contributed to these record tempera...