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Map showing abnormal ocean surface temperatures during the 1997 El Niño.

Super El Niño could add 451,000 heat deaths by February, report estimates

A new Climate Impact Lab estimate points to a concentrated heat-health crisis across tropical countries, while researchers stress that the figure is a projection.

By Newsroom · 4 min read · 19h ago

Satellite view of a spiralling hurricane over the Pacific Ocean

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Hurricane Polo reaches Category 4 strength off Mexico as heavy-rain threat grows

Polo strengthened over the Pacific while remaining offshore, with forecasters warning that heavy rain could still affect parts of southwestern Mexico.

Newsroom · 2d ago · 4 min

Satellite view of Anak Krakatau with an ash and vapour plume

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Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts 2,300 flights as ash closes Indonesian airports

The eruption eased after 25 hours, but ash in the airspace around Jakarta forced seven airports to remain closed and moved schools online in affected provinces.

Newsroom · 17d ago · 4 min

A turquoise glacial river winds through a steep Himalayan valley beneath distant snow-capped peaks.

Climate

The Himalayan Floods Have Opened a New Fight Over China's Mega-Dams

As Nepal counts more than 1,200 dead and thousands remain missing, scrutiny is growing around the infrastructure reshaping the Himalayan borderlands. No evidence yet proves that the Medog project caused the disaster.

Newsroom · 20d ago · 7 min

A city skyline obscured by thick haze in Malaysia

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Toxic haze from Indonesian fires chokes Malaysian Borneo

Air quality in parts of Sarawak has passed hazardous levels in the region's worst haze episode since 2015, closing schools and driving a sharp rise in respiratory illness.

Newsroom · 23d ago · 4 min

The Trishuli river running through the Langtang valley in Nepal

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Flood death toll in Nepal and China passes 1,000

More than 4,400 people remain missing after a glacial collapse in the Himalayas sent rock, ice and meltwater into valleys below, with hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels.

Newsroom · 23d ago · 4 min

Bleached Porites lobata coral in Maui during the 2015 El Niño bleaching event.

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Study links stronger El Niño events to warming, but researchers differ over the evidence

A Science study based on coral records suggests El Niño events are strengthening as the planet warms, while some outside scientists question how the proxy data should be read.

Newsroom · 26d ago · 1 min

Flames and smoke rise from a California wildfire.

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Plaskett Fire burns along Big Sur coast as firefighters work to protect Highway 1

The fire began in steep Monterey County terrain along California’s coast, briefly closing part of Highway 1 as crews worked to keep it from spreading through canyons.

Newsroom · 26d ago · 1 min

Firefighters work near a forest edge beneath a smoky orange sky.

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Algerian wildfires kill 12 as heatwave drives evacuations in the northeast

Algerian authorities say 12 people have been killed in fires across several provinces, with dozens of families evacuated and the operational picture still developing.

Newsroom · 28d ago · 1 min

Open grassland stretching to the horizon beneath a broad Mongolian sky.

Climate

At UN land summit, rangelands move from environmental concern to security agenda

A ministerial dialogue at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar is seeking commitments on rangeland restoration and pastoralist livelihoods, but the published programme describes expected outcomes rather than completed agreements.

Newsroom · 29d ago · 2 min

Scorched dry grass in Greenwich Park, London.

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UK Braces for Fifth Heatwave as 36C Forecast Deepens Drought and Wildfire Risk

Temperatures could reach 36C next week as reservoir storage falls, more parts of England face drought and fire severity rises across the East and South East.

Newsroom · 47d ago · 3 min

Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant buildings and reactor structures in Romania.

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Romania Rushes to Sink Rock-Filled Barges in Danube to Keep Cernavodă Reactor Running

Record-low river levels have already forced one reactor offline; authorities hope an underwater barrier can redirect enough water to extend operation of the plant's second unit.

Newsroom · 49d ago · 2 min

NASA satellite visualisation showing unusually high temperatures across Europe during the 2003 heatwave.

Climate

Slovakia and Austria Set National Heat Records Above 41C

Slovakia reached 41.4C and Austria 41.2C as an exceptionally hot, dry European summer deepened wildfire and public-health risks.

Newsroom · 50d ago · 2 min

NASA satellite image showing wildfire smoke over western Spain.

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Spain and France Battle Wildfires as Extreme Heat Grips Southern Europe

Spain's largest wildfire of the year has burned around 32,000 hectares while more than 1,000 firefighters tackle another major blaze in southern France.

Newsroom · 65d ago · 2 min

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Europe's heatwave turns climate adaptation into an immediate public-health test

France has reported a rise in deaths during an exceptional heatwave, while attribution scientists say fossil-fuel warming made European heat far more severe.

Newsroom · 88d ago · 2 min

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Europe's heatwave exposes the strain on health, transport and energy systems

The Met Office kept a red extreme heat warning in force for much of southern and central England and Wales, while WMO said records were falling across Europe.

Newsroom · 92d ago · 2 min

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US-Iran Deal Enters Fragile Phase as Pentagon Warns of War Costs

An interim US-Iran agreement has eased immediate pressure on oil flows, but unresolved nuclear terms and a potential $80 billion Pentagon request keep the settlement politically fragile.

Newsroom · 94d ago · 1 min

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France heatwave brings deaths, school disruption and red alerts

France is facing a severe heatwave with temperatures above 40C, deaths under investigation and widespread school disruption.

Newsroom · 94d ago · 1 min

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Met Office issues red extreme heat warning as UK faces possible June record

The Met Office has issued red extreme heat warnings for Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures forecast to exceed 37C and possibly reach 40C.

Newsroom · 95d ago · 1 min