This year’s El Niño is not ‘run of the mill’—and it could rival one that killed 23,000 As meteorologists warn of an impending record breaking El Niño event, the threat posed by this year's phenomenon becomes increasingly clear.
With an 81% chance of becoming "very strong" by fall, this El Niño has the potential to rival the devastating event of 1997 1998, which led to over 23,000 deaths and $45 billion in damages.
The Unprecedented Background Warming This year's El Niño is not just notable for its intensity but also for the significant background warming caused by human activities.