El Niño expected to intensify between July and September, WMO warns

Ada Derana reported that the World Meteorological Organization expects the current El Niño event to intensify between July and September.

The report said countries near the equator, including Sri Lanka, could face risks to water availability, agriculture, hydropower generation and heat-related health conditions.dailymirror +2

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