Phl remained humid months after El Niño ended - study

The Philippines continued to experience hot and humid weather for three months even after the El Niño phenomenon ended in May 2024, according to a study conducted by the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI).

- — Bella Cariaso

In March 2023, state meteorologists warned that El Niño would affect the country until May 2024.

The study, titled "Evolution of Marine Heatwave in the Philippines During and After the 2023/24 El Niño," investigated marine heatwaves using data from the global operational sea surface temperature and sea ice analysis system.

The study intended to examine the spatiotemporal evolution of sea surface temperatures from March 2023 to August 2024.