El Niño’s Strongest Ever Impact | Vancouver News

This year’s El Niño is poised to be one of the strongest on record, sending waves of extreme weather across the globe as oceans in the tropical Pacific heat up dramatically. While Vancouver Island may enjoy milder winters with less snow — thanks to rain falling instead — the real trouble lies in earlier snowmelt and shrinking snowpacks that strain ecosystems and worsen droughts. Climate change is turbocharging this natural cycle, making El Niño’s impacts more severe than ever. The most intense effects are expected to peak around late December and linger into spring — a seasonal punchline named after the Christ child for good reason. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/43248a09808542d4