BMKG: El Nino 2026 has the potential to be very strong
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The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) has reported that the 2026 El Nino phenomenon has reached a strong category and maintains the potential to intensify further. This climatic event coincides with record-breaking aridity, as the agency identified July 2026 as the driest July recorded in Indonesia since 1991.
The concurrent development of a strong El Nino and historic drought conditions highlights significant meteorological shifts currently impacting the region. The BMKG's findings underscore the severity of the ongoing climate pattern and its direct correlation to the reduced precipitation levels observed across the country.
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Antara News (Jakarta, Indonesia) (ID)Focuses on historical climate data and record-breaking drought severity
Antara News (Jakarta, Indonesia) (ID)Focuses on the intensity and potential growth of the El Nino phenomenon
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