Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Report Urges Governments to Prepare for Extreme Climate Effects Many parts of the world have been hit this year with some of the most severe floods caused by torrential rains. A new report by the World Meteorological Organization predicted a return of the weather phenomenon known as El Nino later this year. El Nino is characterized by unusually warm ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, and it can affect weather conditions worldwide. Zlatica Hoke has this report. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1946030.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1946030.html