El Niños intensifying due to climate change, study finds
El Niños are more than 36% stronger than before industrialisation, with acceleration evident in recent decades.
A recent study shows that El Niños have become significantly more intense since the mid-1800s. The phenomenon has strengthened by more than 36% over that timeframe, with a 16% increase occurring in just the last 40 years. This accelerating trend suggests climate change is intensifying these weather events.
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Climate change is intensifying El Niños – study suggests
El Niños are more than 36% stronger than they were before the industrial age began in the mid 1800s, with a 16% jump in just the last 40 years showing that the increase is accelerating, according to a recent study.