Strong El Niño officially begins in the Pacific Ocean

Weather services around the world have recorded an abnormal and very rapid increase in water temperature in the equatorial part of the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists warn this could trigger a chain of serious weather anomalies worldwide.

Possible impacts include:

🔥 Severe droughts in Australia and Southeast Asia

🌧 Catastrophic rains and floods in North and South America

🌡 The coming years could become the hottest in recorded history