Tim Stockdale
Coverage of Tim Stockdale in the Nexus archive.
- Strengthening El Nino likely to 'rank among largest' on record: US agency
The El Nino weather pattern is strengthening and likely to rank among the largest on record when it peaks between October and December, according to the US Climate Prediction Centre. With an 81% chance of being 'very strong' (2.0°C above an index) and 97% chance of persisting through early 2027, El Nino is expected to drive global temperature rises and disrupt weather patterns worldwide.
- This year's El Nino likely to become record-breaker: top expert
This year's El Niño is forecasted to become a record-breaking event due to its extreme strength, according to Tim Stockdale of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. The phenomenon is expected to cause droughts, floods, and other climate extremes globally, with impacts including suppressed monsoons in South Asia, drier conditions in parts of Africa and Brazil, and increased rainfall in the Horn of Africa and western South America.