# The World Meteorological Organisation says there is an 80-percent chance that El Niño will emerge from this month to August, and a near 90-percent probability of it persisting through at least November. The periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean typically drives more extreme weather and rainfall patterns. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says this shows the need for a shift away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy:
WMO estimates an 80% risk that an El Niño episode will occur in the next three months [SOUND]
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