GENEVA: Heatwaves, droughts and flooding are likely to be on the rise with the return of the feared weather phenomenon known as El Niño, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Tuesday (July 7).
WMO said that El Niño conditions are prevailing in the tropical Pacific for the first time in several years, amid concerns climate change could be exacerbated due to its additional warming effects, reported German News Agency (dpa).
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