Prepare for El ((Nino)), UN warns - it could be the strongest in decades [View all]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-54f4e985-a7fb-48b2-8246-f3be0d699402

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No two El Niño events are the same, and different places can be affected at different times of the year.

But a strong El Niño typically fuels hot, dry weather in parts of South America, South East Asia and Australia, raising the chances of droughts and wildfires.

It can also weaken the Indian monsoon and bring drier conditions to northern parts of the Greater Horn of Africa - while heavier rainfall can increase the risks of flooding in the southern US.

El Niño can even increase the chances of a mild start and cold end to UK winters - although its links with weather in north-west Europe are not as strong.
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