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WMO chief says El Nino could be strongest in four decades

WMO chief says El Nino could be strongest in four decades

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On 2026-09-03, the chief of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said that the ongoing El Nino could be the strongest in four decades. [1] The threat of forest fires has doubled ahead of the peak of El Niño. [2] The United Nations warned that the world is entering a danger zone of extreme climate conditions due to a gigantic El Niño phenomenon. [3] Fiqri Ardiansyah, a forestry expert at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Gadjah Mada (UGM), stated on September 3, 2024, that a high number of hotspots in concession areas indicates non-compliance or land management issues that require further investigation. [4] Between August 13 and September 2, 18 of the 32 capitals recorded average maximum temperatures of 32°C or more. [5] The UN described the current situation as a danger zone of extreme climate conditions. [6] The UN stated that the gigantic El Niño phenomenon will reach its peak by the end of the year. [7] Fiqri Ardiansyah argued that future forest fire management should shift from a focus on suppression to prevention and increasing ecosystem resilience. [8] Fiqri Ardiansyah explained that repeated fires are influenced by human accessibility to an area, noting that regions easily reached by people have a higher potential for fires due to human activity sources. [9] Fiqri Ardiansyah stated that El Nino is not a direct cause of forest fires but plays a role in increasing the vulnerability of fuel to fire by raising temperatures and reducing rainfall. [10]
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  1. On 2026-09-03, the chief of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said that the ongoing El Nino could be the strongest in four decades. · France 24
  2. The threat of forest fires has doubled ahead of the peak of El Niño. · elnuevosiglo.com.coColombia
  3. The United Nations warned that the world is entering a danger zone of extreme climate conditions due to a gigantic El Niño phenomenon. · dw.comGermany
  4. Fiqri Ardiansyah, a forestry expert at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Gadjah Mada (UGM), stated on September 3, 2024, that a high number of hotspots in concession areas indicates non-compliance or land management issues that require further investigation. · Media Indonesia
  5. Between August 13 and September 2, 18 of the 32 capitals recorded average maximum temperatures of 32°C or more. · elnuevosiglo.com.coColombia
  6. The UN described the current situation as a danger zone of extreme climate conditions. · dw.comGermany
  7. The UN stated that the gigantic El Niño phenomenon will reach its peak by the end of the year. · dw.comGermany
  8. Fiqri Ardiansyah argued that future forest fire management should shift from a focus on suppression to prevention and increasing ecosystem resilience. · Media Indonesia
  9. Fiqri Ardiansyah explained that repeated fires are influenced by human accessibility to an area, noting that regions easily reached by people have a higher potential for fires due to human activity sources. · Media Indonesia
  10. Fiqri Ardiansyah stated that El Nino is not a direct cause of forest fires but plays a role in increasing the vulnerability of fuel to fire by raising temperatures and reducing rainfall. · Media Indonesia
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