Twin ocean climate anomalies in the Pacific and Indian Oceans may trigger intense heat, drought, and wildfires in Southeast Asia and Australia in 2024. The combined effects of a strong El Niño in the Pacific Ocean and a strong shift in temperatures in the Indian Ocean are expected to cause these extreme weather conditions. Deforestation in the 'Maritime Continent' is also making the El Niño-Southern Oscillation more unpredictable. Australia recently experienced its driest October in over 20 years due to the ongoing El Niño weather pattern. Modelling research suggests that deforestation for palm oil in Indonesia and Malaysia could lead to longer El Niño and La Niña events with widespread climate impacts.
Cutting down rainforests for palm oil in Indonesia and Malaysia could encourage longer El Niño and La Niña events with far-flung climate impacts, according to modelling research https://t.co/zUPnwVXu3X
Australia experienced the driest October in more than 20 years as an El Nino weather pattern continues to bring dry, hot conditions, according to Bureau of Meteorology https://t.co/Kfvg0Us1ve
Australia experienced the driest October in more than 20 years as an El Nino weather pattern continues to bring dry, hot conditions, according to Bureau of Meteorology https://t.co/jfV4DGzr1o
Australia experienced the driest October in more than 20 years as an El Nino weather pattern continues to bring dry, hot conditions, according to Bureau of Meteorology https://t.co/evjKBg40TI
Deforestation across the 'Maritime Continent' is making #ElNiño-SouthernOscillation more unpredictable, finds study @theAGU https://t.co/DCxV7FJN2s https://t.co/uIViiagncb
Intense heat and drought – and wildfires – may be coming to Southeast Asia and Australia in 2024 because of the combined effects of a strong El Niño in the Pacific Ocean and a strong shift in temperatures in the Indian Ocean. https://t.co/gvsugBo7PA
Intense heat and drought – and wildfires – may be coming to Southeast Asia and Australia in 2024 because of the combined effects of a strong El Niño in the Pacific Ocean and a strong shift in temperatures in the Indian Ocean https://t.co/hlhmgiemer
Twin ocean climate anomalies may trigger heat and drought in 2024 https://t.co/wEMIU8Oy01