The possibility of enduring an El Niño this year has increased with the release of new warning by the United Nations. The global organization has been monitoring the changes in climate associated with the weather phenomenon, which could affect the safety of many nations and the world's food supply.

There is a 60 percent chance of an El Niño happening between June and August, according to a statement released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations' weather agency. The chance of experiencing the weather event increases to 75 to 80 percent during 0ctober and November.

According to Time magazine, many governments have begun preparing for El Niño as it can devastate the environment and ravage many coastal nations on the Pacific Ocean. The weather phenomenon, which happens irregularly, can cause droughts and massive floods in different parts of the world and also affect weather in areas other than the Pacific Ocean. However, the accuracy of Thursday's statement reveals how technological progress and cooperation can help.

"If you go by historical frequency, there's a 25 percent chance of El Niño to occur at any time," said Rupa Kumar Kolli, climate scientist at the WMO, a Geneva-based agency of the United Nations. "Now we have 60 percent -- which is more than double the historical probability."

Climate agencies from the U.S., U.K., France and Japan, among other countries, collaborated to determine the possibility of another El Niño this year. The Wall Street Journal adds that the climate event will lead to weaker monsoons in India, affecting the year's harvest. However, it will also have devastating effects on Australia, leading to severe droughts. The western coast of the Americas will see an increase in rains, something drought-stricken California will benefit from, but it will more than likely lead to floods in South America.

The phenomenon may not have manifested itself yet because the western Pacific is warmer than usual; El Niño conditions usually mean a warmer eastern and central Pacific.