Foreign Media: The China National Climate Center has warned that the potentially moderate-to-strong El Niño phenomenon expected this year could exacerbate the global fossil fuel crisis. This climatic event occurs every 2 to 7 years, causing an increase in global average temperatures and triggering extreme weather such as droughts or torrential rains and flooding, which forces hydropower plants to reduce output or shut down, thereby driving up demand for alternative energy sources like oil and gas.
Experts indicate this will create a "vicious cycle": increased burning of fossil fuels leads to higher carbon emissions and elevated import energy costs, while simultaneously worsening climate change and hampering economic growth.
The China Meteorological Administration forecasts that moderate-to-strong El Niño conditions will form next month and persist throughout the year. This warning was issued against the backdrop of the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran, which led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp spike in international oil prices.
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