The 'Super' El Niño Leaves the Ocean without Nutrients: It Endangers Marine Life and Could Collapse Global Fishing.

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There is no discussion among climatologists about whether or not there will be El Niño Phenomenon. Because the dreaded climate condition officially began last week. The conversation today is whether it will be a strong or extreme scenario. And the numbers point to the worst, which they call “Super Niño”. “El Niño-Oscillation del Sur” (ENSO by its acronym in English) is the official name of this phenomenon, which usually brings to Chile heavy rai…

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The World Meteorological Organization warns that El Niño conditions are already developing and could intensify in the coming months. During strong El Niño events, the warming of the Pacific can weaken the upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich waters, affecting the marine food chain and fisheries. If the ocean were a cooking pot, something unusual would be happening with the heat: the surface is heating up intensely, while in the deeper layers, nutrie…