NASA: 2016 is witnessing the worst climate change in 18 years because of the El Niño phenomenon
NASA: 2016 is witnessing the worst climate change in 18 years because of the El Niño phenomenon
2015/12/31 9:11
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the US space agency [NASA warned of a significant climate change in 2016 because of the El Niño phenomenon, which may be the worst since 1997.
US agency said it got a picture of a satellite carrying a great similarity between the occurrence of the El Niño phenomenon currently and those that took place in 1997 which caused extensive drought and fires in Indonesia, Australia and the deaths of tens of thousands and affected vital marine biodiversity significantly.
NASA confirmed that El Niño has already caused in the month of December 2015 in the weather disturbances in many parts of the United States, including a significant rise in temperature along the US east coast and hurricanes and flooding in the south and center of the American West.
Also, this phenomenon caused the worst flooding in South America since five decades. According to NASA, in a statement, that the image that was captured on December 27, the current which measure the water’s surface show that the worst droughts and floods are still coming which is a worrying indication of the humanitarian relief agencies.
NASA expects that the United States will see the bulk of the effects of the El Niño phenomenon In 2016.anthy
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