Approximately 15,000km away from Kenya, in the Pacific Ocean, the sea surface is warming.
This photograph shows a flag of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) floating next to their headquarters in Geneva on June 1, 2026. [AFP]
Approximately 15,000km away from Kenya, in the Pacific Ocean, the sea surface is warming.
This, believe it or not, has set in motion a climatic chain reaction that will precipitate into an El Niño here at home.
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