Anticipating the Impact of El Niño on Weather and Food Prices

The World Meteorological Organization has reported an increased likelihood of the El Niño global climate pattern arriving by the end of summer, which could lead to hotter-than-normal temperatures in 2024. El Niño is associated with warmer-than-normal ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and can affect precipitation and temperature patterns around the world. While El Niño is a naturally-occurring phenomenon, scientists are still researching how human-caused climate change may be impacting its behavior and dynamics.