Ecuador Infrastructure Minister warns of abnormal ocean temperature rise linked to El Niño
Ecuadorian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Roberto Luque has issued an alert regarding anomalous increases in ocean temperatures, signaling a shift in the El Niño phenomenon's trajectory. The government is calling on decentralized autonomous governments (GADs) to prepare for potential infrastructure impacts, though the specific scope of the climate deviation remains under assessment.
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El Niño Intensification: Ecuador Emergency, Peru Coastal Flood Risk Escalates
Ecuador has activated national emergency protocols across 17 provinces and 143 cantons due to confirmed El Niño conditions and anomalous ocean temperature increases. Concurrently, Peru's ENFEN warns of potential El Niño Costero escalation to extraordinary magnitude, increasing flood risks along its central coast. The specific severity and full scope of infrastructure and humanitarian impacts remain under assessment.