NASA Issues Warning Over Record Heat Worldwide Amid Rising Global Temperatures
NASA Issues Warning Over Record Heat Worldwide Amid Rising Global Temperatures
NASA has issued a new warning as a 'red heat alert' continues to be issued in several countries in Western and Central Europe. The US space research agency said that a 'Super El Niño' situation has begun in the Pacific Ocean.
This conclusion was reached by analyzing sea level data obtained from satellite observations. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, operated in cooperation with the European Space Agency, detected higher-than-normal sea level in several areas of the equatorial Pacific Ocean on June 8, which indicates a strong El Niño.
According to NASA's explanation, when ocean water warms, it expands, causing water levels to rise. Therefore, sea level rise is considered an important indicator of ocean temperature and climate change.
'El Niño' is a natural climate process that is created by an increase in water temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean compared to normal. When it becomes strong, it is called 'Super El Niño'. During this time, both sea surface temperatures and altitudes increase, which has a major impact on global weather.
NASA has warned that the impact of this year's Super El Niño could be widespread. This could lead to major changes in weather in different parts of the world. According to weather experts, Super El Niño could cause more rainfall than normal in the southwestern United States. On the other hand, the risk of drought in the western Pacific region, especially Indonesia and Australia, may increase. Experts also say that almost all regions of the world, including the UK, are likely to experience extreme heat.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said that due to this condition, temperatures could be higher than normal in large parts of North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, North Africa and Asia. In the southern hemisphere, northern South America and South Africa may also experience prolonged warm weather.
Sentinel-6 project scientist Dr. Severin Fournier said that the conditions in the western Pacific Ocean on June 8 this year are very similar to the major El Niño event of 1997. The 1997 El Niño was one of the strongest climate events in history. It is feared that this time it could have a similar strong impact.
Super El Niño not only changes temperatures but also changes rainfall patterns. It can cause more rain than normal in some regions. For example, parts of South America, the southern United States and some areas of Africa. On the other hand, the risk of drought may increase in Central America, the Caribbean, Australia, Indonesia and parts of South Asia.
According to historical data, strong El Niño in the past has caused major food crises and famines in different countries of the world. In some cases in the 19th century, several million people died in famines in India, China and Brazil.
