Summary
Scientists from the United Nations Weather Agency predict it will keep going until February 2027.
This can shift rain and heat patterns, sometimes causing big storms.
Countries are getting ready to protect farms and water supplies.
Key Points
5 points1
El Niño is a regular climate pattern that happens every few years.
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Warm water changes wind patterns called trade winds.
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Strong El Niño can bring heavy rain, floods, or droughts in different regions.
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The United Nations is helping countries plan early warnings and safety steps.
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The next few years may see more extreme weather because of this.
New Words to Learn
7 wordsEl Niño
A time when the Pacific Ocean becomes warmer than normal.
Pacific Ocean
The large ocean on the side of Asia and the Americas.
trade winds
Steady winds that usually blow from east to west near the equator.
floods
When too much water covers land that is usually dry.
droughts
Long periods with very little rain, making the ground dry.
early warnings
Messages that tell people something bad might happen soon.
climate pattern
A usual way the weather behaves over a long time.
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