联合国官员周三表示，厄尔尼诺天气模式可能导致太平洋海洋温度创纪录上升，它像一颗“拆楼球”在全球肆虐，引发洪水和干旱。
The El Niño weather pattern could cause a record rise in ocean temperatures in the Pacific as it barrels around the globe like a "wrecking ball" causing floods and droughts, UN officials said on Wednesday.
世界气象组织（WMO）最新的季节性展望预测，厄尔尼诺事件将变得极其强烈，11月至次年1月期间，中太平洋温度将比正常水平高出约3.8摄氏度，在12月左右达到顶峰。音频 这是超级厄尔尼诺预示着永久性的极端天气吗？
The new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) seasonal outlook predicted the El Niño event would become extremely strong, with temperatures in the central Pacific rising about 3.8 C above normal between November and January, peaking around December. Audio Is this Super El Niño a peek into forever weather? "We have not seen in our records 3.8.
世界气象组织秘书长塞莱斯特·绍洛表示：“在我们的记录中，从未见过3.8摄氏度。在一些创纪录的厄尔尼诺事件中，我们见过3摄氏度左右的升温，并对全球产生了非常实质性的影响。所以我们已经超越了那个极限。”
We have seen around [3 C] in some record El Niños before, with very substantive impacts across the world. So we are beyond that limit," WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said.
厄尔尼诺是自然发生的厄尔尼诺-南方涛动周期的暖相位——一种影响全球天气的气候模式。它往往导致全球气温升高，并扰乱大片地区的降雨模式，意味着某些地区干旱，而另一些地区降雨量大。
El Niño is the warm phase of the naturally occurring El Niño-Southern Oscillation cycle — a climate pattern that influences weather around the world. It tends to cause higher global temperatures and disrupt rainfall patterns across large regions, meaning drought in some areas and heavy rains in others.
这是一种自然气候模式，并非由气候变化引起。然而，全球变暖会使厄尔尼诺更加强烈，因为基准温度已经更高。
It is a natural climate pattern and is not caused by climate change. However, global warming can make El Niños more intense because the baseline temperature is already higher.
世界气象组织表示，与厄尔尼诺相关的极端天气可能加剧住房、水、环境卫生和医疗服务的压力，从11月开始，南部非洲的洪水风险上升。
El Niño-linked weather extremes could worsen pressure on housing, water, sanitation and health services, with flooding risks rising in southern Africa from November, the WMO said.
根据世界气象组织的说法，在东南亚，更温暖的条件和缺乏降雨可能影响农业和供水，而拉丁美洲可能出现降雨增多。
In Southeast Asia, warmer conditions and a lack of rainfall could impact agriculture and water supplies, while Latin America could see increased rainfall, according to the WMO.
巨大的水下开尔文波可能在10月中旬给不列颠哥伦比亚省“重重一击” 报告称厄尔尼诺驱动的高温可能导致额外50万人死亡 “超级”厄尔尼诺并未导致今年的火灾和热浪，但它即将带我们经历一场“疯狂之旅” 世界气象组织和联合国人道主义事务副秘书长兼紧急救援协调员汤姆·弗莱彻呼吁采取紧急行动做好准备。
Giant underwater Kelvin wave could 'pack a punch' for B.C. in mid-October El Niño-driven heat could cause half a million extra deaths, report says. Here's where 'Super' El Niño didn't cause this year's fires and heat waves, but it's about to take us on a 'wild ride' The WMO and the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, Tom Fletcher, called for urgent action to get ready.
“这个厄尔尼诺现象是个庞然大物，是个破坏球。它将以极端高温、干旱和洪水横扫拉丁美洲、东非和南非、亚洲及太平洋地区，”弗莱彻说，并警告将造成巨大的人道主义后果。他说，约有5000万人可能面临更严重的饥饿。究竟什么是“超级”厄尔尼诺？这对你意味着什么？5月14日 时长
"This El Niño is the behemoth, it is a wrecking ball. It will tear through Latin America, Eastern and Southern Africa, Asia and the Pacific with extreme heat, droughts and flood," Fletcher said, warning of massive humanitarian consequences. Some 50 million people could face increased hunger, he said. What exactly is a ‘super’ El Niño? And what does it mean for you? May 14 Duration
