El Niño likely to affect olive growers globally

Published 2023년 5월 15일

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An article by Olive Oil Times reports an predicted 80% likelihood of an El Niño weather pattern emerging by September or October, following a period of La Niña since 2020. This climate pattern is expected to cause increased heat worldwide, with potential impacts on olive oil growers. The article outlines the effects of El Niño on rainfall patterns, with areas like California, Chile, southern Brazil, and Uruguay possibly experiencing higher than average rainfall, while Australia and South Africa may face drought. Although the Mediterranean, home to 96% of global olive oil production, is not directly affected, the anticipated higher global temperatures could pose challenges for olive growers, especially after a year of adverse weather conditions. The article also discusses the potential relief that increased rainfall could bring to regions like California, Chile, southern Brazil, and Uruguay, but highlights the unpredictability of the exact rainfall amounts.
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A new El Niño weather pattern was likely to affect olive oil growers, Olive Oil Times reported. Meteorologists are predicting there is around an 80% chance of another El Niño developing by September or October, according to the 1 May report. A climate pattern typically associated with increased heat worldwide, as well as drought in parts of the world and heavy rain elsewhere, El Niño last occurred in 2018/2019 The Guardian reported on 4 May. Since 2020, the world has experienced an exceptionally long La Niña – El Niño’s cooling opposite – which ended earlier this year, The Guardian wrote. At the time of the report, there was no indication of the strength or duration of the forecast El Niño. The two phases of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) would profoundly impact the global climate, including the world’s most productive olive-growing regions outside the Mediterranean, Olive Oil Times wrote. The shift from La Niña to El Niño increases the probability of higher-than-average ...

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