El Niño Episode Appears to be Developing
The development of an El Niño weather pattern is increasing and at this stage may be a medium strength event. According to leading meteorologists it is unlikely to attain the levels of 1997/1998 event. That event killed more than 2000 people and caused billion of dollars worth of damage to crops, infrastructure and mines in Australia and Asia. Leading climate models indicate that warming of the Pacific will continue for the next few seasons, with very little chance of the current development stalling or reversing.