联合国气象机构负责人周三表示，厄尔尼诺现象的强度可能是前所未有的，超出过去四十年来所见的范围。
El Niño could be strongest in 40 years, UN weather agency chief says GENEVA, Oct 21 - El Niño could be unprecedented in strength and off the charts of what has been seen in the last four decades, the head of the United Nations weather agency said on Wednesday.
世界气象组织秘书长塞莱斯特·绍洛说，厄尔尼诺预计将给一些地区带来一波热浪并扰乱降雨模式，引发严重干旱，而在其他地区则可能导致洪水。
El Nino is expected to bring a wave of heat to some areas and disrupt rain patterns, sparking severe drought, while in other areas it could cause flooding, said Celeste Saulo, who is Secretary-General for the World Meteorological Organization.