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Super El Niño intensifies, threatening global stability

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Latest: El Niño threatens water and food security in Eswatini and South Africa

The Super El Niño phenomenon, nicknamed ‘Godzilla’, continues to intensify, with experts warning it may become the strongest event recorded in the last 40 years. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and NOAA indic

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Balkans and Italy: Extreme storms, heat, and seasonal shifts

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Latest: Meteo Balkans predicts potential winter weather shifts for Bulgaria

Weather patterns across the Balkans and Central Europe have transitioned through cycles of extreme heat, severe storms, and seasonal shifts. Following the extreme heat and drought of August 2026, the region entered Septe

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Global warming acceleration and rising climate risks

23 clusters · 490 sources · last updated

Latest: UNEP report warns global warming will exceed 1.5°C limit

Research published in Geophysical Research Letters confirms that global warming has accelerated significantly. Between 2015 and 2025, the Earth’s average temperature increased by 0.35 °C, a notable rise from the 0.2 °C p

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Polar vortex and winter weather forecasting

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Latest: Polar vortex disruption predicted for early November

Meteorologists are monitoring early-season disturbances in the polar vortex. While initial models for late October show the vortex operating within normal parameters, forecasts indicate a significant risk of a major disr

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Super El Niño intensifies, threatening global food security

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Latest: El Niño and rising costs threaten global food security by 2027

The 2026–27 Super El Niño, nicknamed “Godzilla,” is reaching unprecedented intensity, with the World Meteorological Organization warning it could be the strongest since 1950. Global agricultural supplies are under seve

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Arctic sea ice and climate pattern research

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Latest: Arctic sea ice projections revised following seabed sediment analysis

Recent scientific research indicates that Arctic winter sea ice loss may be significantly more severe than previously projected. Studies involving the analysis of IP25 biomarkers in ocean sediment cores suggest that Arct

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Arctic geopolitical competition

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Latest: Russia asserts dominance in the Arctic region

The European Union has introduced a new Arctic security strategy, shifting focus from its 2021 policy toward prioritizing defense, resilience, and maritime security. This strategy includes the establishment of a Maritime

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Jade plant care and maintenance

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Latest: Germany winter preparedness: Heating, weather, and housing advice

Guidelines for the care of the Jade plant (Crassula ovata) focus on pruning, light requirements, and watering techniques. To manage shape and health, gardeners can use ‘pinching’ on young shoots to encourage branching or

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Arctic warming and geopolitical competition

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Latest: Arctic melting drives geopolitical shifts and security concerns

The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the global average, causing rapid sea ice melt that threatens the food security and traditional lifestyles of Indigenous communities like the Inuit. Scientists have ide

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Global ocean warming and Arctic environmental changes

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Latest: Copernicus Ocean State Report shows rising heat and sea levels

The tenth Copernicus Ocean State Report, produced by Mercator Ocean International, details profound and accelerating transformations in the world’s oceans. Scientists report that the rate of ocean warming has doubled ove

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Arctic geopolitical and environmental competition

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Latest: Svalbard tensions rise as Russia probes Arctic security

The Arctic region is experiencing rapid environmental transformation due to climate change, with melting sea ice and thawing permafrost creating new maritime routes and providing access to natural resources. This environ

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