El Niño's origins are in the Pacific Ocean, but its impacts reach around the globe. Learn how it works and how countries are affected with our interactive map.
El Niño’s impacts vary by region. Explore our interactive map to learn about the challenges each country faces. : James Goldie, 360info CC BY 4.0
El Niño’s origins are in the Pacific Ocean, but its impacts reach around the globe. Learn how it works and how countries are affected with our interactive map.
Countries around the Pacific, and further afield, are preparing for an El Niño in 2023.
But those preparations are different for each country. In some places, El Niño can bring dry and hot weather, prompting preparations for drought and fire. In others, it can bring heavy rainfall, making floods a possibility.
Learn about these impacts by tapping on the round icons in the interactive map below, or tap the square ? icon to see how El Niño develops.
Originally published under Creative Commons by 360info™.
Editors Note: In the story “El Nino returns” sent at: 10/07/2023 06:59.
This is a corrected repeat.
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