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Super El Niño ‘Godzilla’ intensifies, threatening global

170 clusters · 1928 sources · last updated

Latest: Pacific Ocean El Niño reaches record intensity

The Super El Niño phenomenon, nicknamed ‘Godzilla’, is intensifying. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasts the phenomenon will develop into a ‘very strong’ event, potentially making 2027 one of the hottes

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Extreme heat and record sea temperatures across Europe and W

11 clusters · 585 sources · last updated

Latest: European seas hit record temperatures, threatening marine ecosystems

The extreme weather pattern across Europe and the globe continues to be driven by record-breaking marine heatwaves and human-induced climate change. Following the confirmation that August 2026 was the hottest month in gl

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European heatwave, drought, and logistics crisis intensifies

1067 clusters · 4942 sources · last updated

Latest: Agriculture faces severe challenges from drought in Austria and Germany

The 2026 European heatwave and drought crisis has escalated into a widespread agricultural, economic, and logistical emergency. The summer was characterized by record-breaking heat and significant precipitation deficits.

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Mediterranean Sea marine heatwaves and ocean changes

7 clusters · 34 sources · last updated

Latest: Mediterranean Sea CO2 absorption declines due to heat and low winds

The Mediterranean Sea has experienced record-breaking sea surface temperatures in 2026. In early August, measurements near Mallorca reached 33.2°C, a figure described by experts as “authentically brutal.” Data from Coper

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Global and regional marine heatwave escalation

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Denmark faces surge in marine heatwaves as ocean temperatures rise

Research indicates that marine heat waves and extreme ocean acidification are occurring simultaneously much more frequently than statistical models predict. An analysis of surface ocean data from 1982 to 2024 shows these