El Niño will not have a significant impact on Russia, climatologist Alexei Kokurin told RIA Novosti. Because of this natural phenomenon, the water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean warms to abnormal levels - a lack of precipitation threatens Southeast Asia, Central America, India, Ethiopia and South Africa. "As for Russia, we don't expect a significant impact," the expert said.

El Niño will not have a significant impact on Russia, climatologist Alexei Kokurin told RIA Novosti. Because of this natural phenomenon, the water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean warms to abnormal levels - a lack of precipitation threatens Southeast Asia, Central America, India, Ethiopia and South Africa. "As for Russia, we don't expect a significant impact," the expert said.