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Update On 20232024 El Ni%C3%B1o Development And Retrospective Southern Africa

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/update-on-20232024-el-ni%25C3%25B1o-development-and-retrospective-southern-africa

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This is a CSIR research update about the 2023/2024 El Niño in Southern Africa. It describes the ENSO Reference Group, its 2023 summit, and findings from a report issued in March 2024, including that the event was among the strongest on record and brought warmer and drier conditions. The update makes this assessment available for people seeking information about the event and its impacts.

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Update on 2023/2024 El Niño development and retrospective for Southern Africa

The CSIR makes available an update and report summarising the impact of the 2023/2024 El Niño and other developments in South Africa.

Who it is for: People seeking information on El Niño developments and impacts in Southern Africa
How to act on it: Read the update on the CSIR webpage at the stated source URL.

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The report is a summary assessment of the impact of the 2023/2024 El Niño and other developments in South Africa.

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City of Tshwane, Gauteng

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https://www.csir.co.za/update-on-20232024-el-ni%25C3%25B1o-development-and-retrospective-southern-africa

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2023/2024 El Niño development and retrospective for Southern Africa
ENSO Reference Group convened by the ACCESS programme hosted at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
ENSO-RG summit at the University of Pretoria in June 2023
Report issued in March 2024
El Niño was one of the top five strongest on record
Warmer and drier season than the long-term average
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
ACCESS programme
World Meteorological Organisation
University of Pretoria
ENSO Reference Group (ENSO-RG)