WMO Warns of "Godzilla-El-Niño" as Ocean Temperatures Off Peru Rise Eight Degrees

Ocean temperatures off the coast of Peru have risen by eight degrees, and meteorologists have given the developing weather phenomenon the name "Godzilla-El-Niño." According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the event is expected with exceptionally high probability of nearly 100 percent. The WMO first issued a warning in May. Over a 25-year period, the world's oceans have stored as much energy as four atomic bombs per second, according to the report. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of a phenomenon of "super proportions." The Kenyan government has activated its national action plan in response. The name derives from centuries-old experiential knowledge: the enormous abundance of fish off the Peruvian coast once brought a degree of prosperity to Peruvian fishermen, but every few years the fish disappeared. The article was published by the German weekly Freitag and written by Nick Reimer. Further details are available in the current issue of Freitag.