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California Winemakers Welcome El Niño Rain
California winemakers see El Niño rain as a water boost for vineyards.
Wineenthusiast · 1m
Planetary wave hits San Francisco Bay
A deep-sea wave from El Niño lifts San Francisco Bay waters by a foot, triggering record flooding.
Sfgate · 1m
California Builds $400m Shield for Yosemite Highway
California constructs $400 million rock shield to protect Yosemite’s Highway 140 from deadly slides.
Sfchronicle · 1m
Earth's vital signs hit record extremes as El Niño looms
A new climate report finds seven of sixteen planetary vital signs at their worst ever, with a strengthening El Niño set to push temperatures higher and threaten vulnerable ecosystems.
WIRED · 1m
Brazil Blames Human Action for Amazon Fires
Brazil says human activity caused Amazon fires amid El Niño drought.
Mercopress · 1m
Super El Niño breaks sea temperature record weeks early
Ocean temperatures in the central Pacific have hit their highest level on record, weeks before El Niño is expected to peak in December.
BBC Weather · 1m
Batam's taps run dry as data centres boom
Residents of an Indonesian island protest months without water while data centres use reservoirs to cool servers.
The Next Web · 1m
Iguazú Falls Closed
Iguazú Falls closed as river flow tops 12,000 cubic metres per second.
MercoPress · 1m
California Hit by Unusually Destructive 2026 Pacific Hurricane Season
California faces coastal flooding and heavy rain from Tropical Storm Rachel as 2026 Pacific hurricane season intensifies.
The Conversation · 1m
Sudan Famine Risk Escalates
Conflict, drought and funding shortages worsen Sudan's famine risk as food insecurity hits 19.5 million.
Seattletimes · 1m
India Drought Crisis Deepens
El Niño threatens India's water security as drought hits multiple states.
Financialexpress · 2m
Kelvin waves from El Niño threaten California coast
Warm water pulses moving up the West Coast will raise sea levels by up to a foot this month, increasing coastal erosion and flooding risks.
TIME · 1m
Tropical Storm Rachel downgraded as it moves inland
Rachel was downgraded to a post-tropical storm after flooding California's coast, with forecasters warning of record El Niño conditions ahead.
NPR · 1m
LA Mosquito Crisis Hits Record High
Los Angeles becomes America's most mosquito-infested city amid record heat and El Niño threats.
California Post · 1m
Eight orangutans freed in Borneo after summer wildfires
Indonesian authorities release rescued apes back into a protected reserve as habitat destruction from intensified fires threatens the critically endangered species.
BBC News · 1m
Super El Niño meets climate change
A record-breaking El Niño is colliding with a warming world, and scientists are racing to understand what that means.
WIRED · 1m
California beaches close as Tropical Storm Rachel floods coast
Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel and an oceanic Kelvin wave combine to produce unusually high water levels and major flooding along Southern California's coast.
ABC News · 2m
Rice exports may drop next year due to lower surplus
USDA forecasts 4% drop in India's rice exports to 24 million tonnes for 2027 as El Niño slashes production.
Financialexpress · 1m
Hurricane Isaias arrives as US luck runs out
The first hurricane of fall is hitting the Gulf Coast after an unusually quiet season, but forecasters warn worse weather is coming.
Vox · 2m
Extreme El Niño Threatens Winter Weather
Record-breaking El Niño could reshape winter weather globally this season.
The Boston Globe · 1m
Hurricane Isaias breaks 2026 Atlantic season quiet
Hurricane Isaias becomes 2026's first Atlantic hurricane as season remains eerily quiet.
The Conversation · 1m
Hurricane Isaias heads for Gulf Coast as season awakens
The Atlantic's first hurricane in four months is expected to make landfall Friday or Saturday as a dangerous Category 2 storm.
TIME · 1m
Australia braces for extreme summer as climate crisis worsens
Prime minister Anthony Albanese warns of floods, cyclones and heat ahead, citing a brewing super El Niño and rising sea levels across the Pacific.
the Guardian · 2m
Polar Vortex Colder Winter Tips
How to keep energy bills low during a colder winter caused by El Niño.
LADbible · 1m
Atlantic Depression Forms After Quiet Season
Tropical Depression Six forms in Atlantic as El Niño suppresses hurricane activity.
Newsweek · 1m
World Bank Predicts Argentina Economy Grows 2.1%
World Bank forecasts Argentina's economy will grow 2.1% this year amid regional economic recovery.
Buenos Aires Times · 1m
Australia's second hottest September breaks heat records
Global heating and El Niño combine to bring record temperatures across Australia, with alpine snow vanishing for the first time in seven decades.
the Guardian · 1m
Two hurricanes threaten Pacific coasts
Hurricane Polo bears down on Mexico's Baja California while Hurricane Nolo moves away from Hawaii, leaving both regions bracing for flooding and damage.
NPR · 2m
Hurricane Polo batters Mexico with life-threatening winds
The major hurricane makes landfall in Baja California Sur with 110 mph winds, heavy rain and dangerous storm surge.
BBC News · 1m
World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El Niño
World leaders tackle climate crisis as record El Niño intensifies ahead of UN summit.
the Guardian · 1m
Water tankers to rescue sweet lime orchards
Andhra Pradesh officials arrange subsidised tanker water to save drought-stressed horticulture crops.
The Hindu · 1m
Super-sized El Niño heat deaths forecast
New study warns 451,000 heat deaths possible by February from super-sized El Niño.
ABC7 New York · 1m
Colombia declares public calamity as wildfire spreads
A fire near Villa de Leyva forces evacuations and threatens one of Colombia's best-known colonial towns as dry conditions and El Niño fuel wildfires across the region.
the Guardian · 1m
Hurricane Polo Drenches Mexico Coast
Hurricane Polo floods Mexico as Nolo threatens Hawaii.
ABC7 Los Angeles · 1m
Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii with catastrophic flooding
A slow-moving Category 2 hurricane is expected to strengthen to Category 4 as it approaches the Big Island, bringing up to two feet of rain.
NPR · 2m
El Niño Water Crisis in California
El Niño may bring more water to California than reservoirs can hold.
Newsweek · 1m
Hurricane Polo Strengthens as El Niño Fueled Storm
Hurricane Polo, fueled by El Niño, intensifies near Mexico with 180 mph winds.
ABC7 Los Angeles · 1m
El Niño Storms and Climate Warnings
El Niño's extreme weather threatens global flooding and heatwaves this fall.
Slate Magazine · 1m
A nor'easter with tropical tricks
A powerful storm developing off the East Coast this week will bring hurricane-force winds and heavy rain, with some unusual tropical characteristics.
WIRED · 1m
Tropical Threats Across Atlantic and Pacific Amid El Niño
Hurricane forecasters track multiple tropical systems in Atlantic and Pacific with varying development chances.
Newsweek · 1m
Category 5 Hurricane Polo nears Mexico's coast
One of the Pacific's strongest storms in decades approaches Mexico's southwestern coast with winds of 165 mph.
NPR · 2m
Nor'easter Surge Height Explained
Nor'easter storm surge in 2026 flooded coastal areas as sea levels rise.
The Conversation · 1m
Alex Megos Climbs Australia's Hardest Route
Alex Megos completes Australia's hardest sport climb after weather gamble.
Gripped Magazine · 2m
Indonesia's Worst-Ever Fires
Indonesia faces worst-ever fires as El Niño fuels plantations and peatland blazes.
Foreign Policy · 2m
Kelvin Wave Threatens California Coast
California faces foot-high ocean surge from El Niño-driven Kelvin wave.
Futurism · 1m
Hurricane Polo downgraded but stays very powerful
A major Pacific hurricane weakens from category 5 to 4 but threatens Mexico's coast with torrential rain and dangerous surf.
BBC News · 1m
El Niño Monsoons Won't Cure Lake Mead Drought
Monsoon rains offer short-term relief but not long-term fix for Colorado River drought crisis
Newsweek · 1m
Record-breaking El Niño peaks weeks early
The strongest El Niño on record is already exceeding previous temperature marks, with global weather impacts unfolding ahead of schedule.
BBC Weather · 2m
California declares emergency for historic El Niño
Governor Newsom mobilizes state resources to prepare for what could be the strongest El Niño on record this winter.
TIME · 1m
Typhoon Dujuan kills four in Tokyo region
Japan's 25th typhoon of the year brought destructive winds, flooding, and power cuts as it battered Tokyo and nearby prefectures.
BBC News · 1m
US wheat farmers caught between high prices and harsh reality
Drought, geopolitics and soaring input costs are squeezing American wheat farmers even as prices hit three-year highs.
the Guardian · 2m
El Niño's heat will kill 451,000 by February
Climate scientists project a record-breaking El Niño will cause over 450,000 heat deaths globally in the next nine months.
Mother Jones · 2m
Super El Niño could kill 451,000 this year
A heightened climate pattern is creating deadly heat across the globe, with the worst impacts hitting Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Futurism · 1m
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Summer won't quit. El Niño and climate change are why
Record heat is stretching into fall across the US, with no relief in sight through winter.
WIRED · 1m
Why 2026's quiet hurricane season hints at 2027 chaos
El Niño is suppressing Atlantic storms now, but its weakening could unleash more activity next year and potentially record global heat.
Newsweek · 1m
Super El Niño is coming. Here's how to protect your home
A record-breaking El Niño could bring extreme weather through early 2027. Here's what to expect and how to prepare now.
Family Handyman · 2m
Cities race to prepare for 2026's super El Niño
A powerful El Niño is coming, but most disaster plans ignore the people who need help most.
The Conversation · 2m
The hurricane season that never showed up
El Niño is smothering Atlantic storms so completely that 2026 has set a record no one predicted.
ABC7 New York · 2m