The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced an 80% probability of Pacific warming occurring between June and November, posing a risk to global agriculture.
Meteorologists warn of a potentially record-breaking strong El Niño forming in the Pacific. Early warming signs suggest sea surface temperatures could exceed 2.5°C, raising fears of unprecedented global heatwaves, droughts, floods, and impacts on food prices and availability.
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan warned that a war between China and the US in the Pacific would see the Strait of Hormuz situation repeated, adding that Singapore refuses to choose between the two superpowers. Speaking at CNBC's CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore, he emphasized the city-state's strategic interest in keeping the Strait of Malacca open and operating under UNCLOS.
