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Hong Kong faces record heatwave driven by El Niño and global warming

Hong Kong is experiencing unusually warm October weather due to a confluence of factors including a super typhoon, El Niño, and global warming. Climate expert Amos Tai from The Chinese University of Hong Kong explained that El Niño has disrupted typical typhoon paths and weakened the usual autumn northeasterly winds. This combination suggests that higher-than-normal temperatures are likely to continue into the winter season. AI

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Hong Kong faces record heatwave driven by El Niño and global warming

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ambrose Li ·

    Why is Hong Kong so hot in October and will winter be warmer than usual?

    Hong Kong’s exceptionally warm October weather is being driven by a combination of a super typhoon, El Nino and global warming, a climate expert has said, warning that higher-than-usual temperatures are likely to persist through the winter. The warning came as autumn temperatures…