Super El Niño brings extreme weather and coastal challenges

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 14:50 · Archive

A powerful Super El Niño is affecting California's coast and global climate, prompting coastal defences and wildlife movements.

A powerful Super El Niño forming in the Pacific Ocean is sending shockwaves through the global climate system and bringing extreme weather to California's coast.

The abnormally high ocean temperatures have prompted residents and government leaders to construct coastal defences, including seawalls and large rocks, to protect homes from monster waves. Scientists are also exploring ways to protect coral reefs from the warm water conditions.

The elevated ocean temperatures have disrupted marine life patterns. Orcas, normally native to warmer waters off Mexico and Central America, have moved north towards Southern California beaches in response to the unusually warm conditions.

NPR reports that the federal government is scaling back research efforts this year, despite the powerful El Niño already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research to improve weather forecasts.

How it is being reported

• Studying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back researchA powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.NPR · 1 Oct, 10:00
• El Nino sends world’s most dangerous apex sea predator to Orange County beachesNormally native to the warmer waters off Mexico and Central America, these orcas moved north toward Southern California due to abnormally high ocean temperatures brought on by El Niño.New York Post · 30 Sept, 23:32
• The surprising way scientists are trying to save coral reefs from Super El NiñoA record-breaking Super El Niño brewing in the Pacific Ocean is sending shockwaves through the global climate systemThe Independent · 30 Sept, 17:02
• Blundering Gavin Newsom's plan to combat 'super' El Nino is set to DESTROY California's beautiful beaches, experts sayWith California's coast set to be drowned by monster waves in El Nino, residents and government leaders are turning to big rocks and seawalls to protect homes.Daily Mail · 29 Sept, 21:04

In this story: California · Mexico · Central America · Southern California · Gavin Newsom · NOAA · Pacific Ocean · Orange County

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