第3178期:Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record week

Scientists say the developing El Niño is already the strongest ever recorded, with sea temperatures in a key region of the Pacific more than three degrees above average, and this event is not expected to peak until later this year. 科学家表示，目前正在形成的厄尔尼诺现象已达到有记录以来最强水平，太平洋一个关键海域的海水温度比平均水平高出三度以上，而此次厄尔尼诺预计要到今年晚些时候才会达到峰值。 El Niño is a natural climate phenomenon that occurs when unusually warm water develops across the tropical Pacific, disrupting weather patterns around the world. 厄尔尼诺是一种自然气候现象，当热带太平洋出现大范围异常偏暖的海水时便会发生，扰乱全球各地的天气模式。 The Met Office says its impacts are already being felt, with wildfires in Indonesia and low water levels in the Panama Canal restricting international shipping. As it develops, it's expected to bring droughts and wildfires to parts of Australia, South America and southern Africa, while coastal Peru and Ecuador face the threat of torrential rain and flooding. 英国气象局表示，厄尔尼诺现象的影响已开始显现：印度尼西亚发生野火，巴拿马运河水位偏低，使国际航运受到限制。随着厄尔尼诺的进一步发展，预计澳大利亚、南美洲和南部非洲的部分地区将遭遇干旱和野火。与此同时，秘鲁和厄瓜多尔沿海地区面临暴雨和洪水的威胁。