How Do El Niño and La Niña Affect Thailand?

Created By RISC | 3 weeks ago

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El Niño and La Niña have had an intense impact in recent years.​

They’re part of the southern hemisphere's atmospheric system. El Niño is characterized by warm sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which affects tropical regions like Thailand in Southeast Asia, often causing drier weather than usual. La Niña has the opposite effect, bringing increased rainfall to tropical regions in Southeast Asia, including Thailand.​

​In Thailand, during the second half of 2024, as the El Niño phenomena transitions to La Niña, there will be more rainfall than typical. When paired with other variables such as land use changes and reduced natural forest area, higher rainfall could cause fast flooding in residential areas. It is critical to constantly be prepared, such as elevating items, turning off power on the ground floor, and remaining aware about prospective evacuations if necessary.​

​It is uncommon for both occurrences to occur in the same year, mimicking extraordinary weather changes amid global climate change. This serves as a signal to all of us to be prepared and to consider resilience. The more tools we have for adapting to different situations, the more easily we can help ourselves.​

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