wed 30 dec 2015, 13:23

El Nino: fear for hunger and disease

LONDON –

The consequences of El Niño, the weerfenomeen that every two to seven years occurs, in the coming years, according to the American space agency NASA at least as much as in 1998. The threat of hunger and disease for millions of people will be there in 2016 by increasing, aid agencies.

Drought in South Africa.
Photo: SIPHIWE SIBEKO

Flooded streets in Concordia.
Photo: AFP

By El Niño worsens the drought in some areas, while the risk of flooding elsewhere is increased. Some of the worst consequences are likely to be in Africa where the food shortages in February, a peak go away. Also regions in the Caribbean and Central and South America will be the next six months are hit.

The periodic weerfenomeen that has a tendency to global temperatures and weather patterns to disrupt, has resulted in 2015 as the warmest year ever in the books. El Niño causes warming of the sea water along the equator in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.