People visit the Ain al-Mreisseh seaside promenade in Beirut on June 28, 2024. (Credit: Joseph Eid/AFP)
Forecasts by climatologists around the world, including those from organizations such as the World Meteorological Organization, indicate a strong likelihood that a major El Niño climate event will develop this year. This significant and rapid warming of the Pacific Ocean is expected to have global repercussions. But what about the Mediterranean region and, consequently, Lebanon?Jocelyne Gerard, a climatologist and researcher, professor at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, and head of the Center for Environmental Research–Eastern Mediterranean Space (CREEMO), explained to L’Orient-Le Jour what a "super El Niño" is and what meteorological models suggest can be expected. In the air Burning smell: How are Israeli strikes affecting the air we breathe? L'Orient-Le Jour: What is the "super El Niño" and how does it...
Forecasts by climatologists around the world, including those from organizations such as the World Meteorological Organization, indicate a strong likelihood that a major El Niño climate event will develop this year. This significant and rapid warming of the Pacific Ocean is expected to have global repercussions. But what about the Mediterranean region and, consequently, Lebanon?Jocelyne Gerard, a climatologist and researcher, professor at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, and head of the Center for Environmental Research–Eastern Mediterranean Space (CREEMO), explained to L’Orient-Le Jour what a "super El Niño" is and what meteorological models suggest can be expected. In the air Burning smell: How are Israeli strikes affecting the air we breathe? L'Orient-Le Jour: What is the "super El Niño" and how...
