An El Niño episode characterized by below-normal rainfall may persist until 2014.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said El Niño can lead to dry spells and even drought.
Ana Liza Solis, PAGASA’s climate monitoring and prediction section head, said the El Niño Watch is meant to lead early preparations. The SWS survey results also showed that most Filipinos maintained an optimistic attitude toward combating climate change.
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