Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising prices globally
- BANTEN, Indonesia -- All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Nino this year, which experts say may cause severe drought in Asia and other extreme weather across the world, threatening food security for millions of people.
- El Nino is part of a natural climate cycle of warming ocean temperatures, but this year’s is expected to reach new extremes of drought, heat waves, flooding and other climate-related disruptions in South America, Africa and Asia.
- Southeast Asia is one of the world's most climate vulnerable regions.
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- BANTEN, Indonesia -- All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Nino this year, which experts say may cause severe drought in Asia and other extreme weather across the world, threatening food security for millions of people.
- El Nino is part of a natural climate cycle of warming ocean temperatures, but this year’s is expected to reach new extremes of drought, heat waves, flooding and other climate-related disruptions in South America, Africa and Asia.
- Southeast Asia is one of the world's most climate vulnerable regions.
Sources: ABC News