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Mexico weather emergency: flooding, storms, and dust

197 clusters · 649 sources · last updated

Latest: Latin American regions face severe weather and water crises

By September 11, 2026, Mexico’s weather emergency has expanded to include diverse meteorological threats across the country. The Mexican monsoon and upper-level divergence continue to trigger heavy rainfall in the northw

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Sargassum crisis reaches record weight and regional scale

20 clusters · 109 sources · last updated

Latest: Sargassum seaweed bloom impacts global coastlines and economies

By September 2026, the sargassum crisis has escalated into a massive ecological and economic event. The floating belt, described by ecologists as ‘the largest interconnected floating biome on Earth’, stretched 5,500 mile

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Tropical Storm Edouard landfall and severe flooding

3 clusters · 81 sources · last updated

Latest: Tropical Storm Edouard triggers flooding and rescues in East Texas

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border at Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of approximately 60 mph. The system weakened into a tropical depression as it moved inland, b

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Vibrio vulnificus monitoring and risk assessments

11 clusters · 131 sources · last updated

Latest: United States reports ten deaths from flesh-eating bacteria

Vibrio vulnificus infections and fatalities are rising across the United States and Europe, driven by warming sea temperatures. In the U.S., the Gulf Coast has seen a significant impact. Louisiana has recorded 15 cases,

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Petrobras offshore development and Pemex partnership

6 clusters · 38 sources · last updated

Latest: Pemex and Petrobras partner for deep-water drilling in Mexico

In late July 2026, Petrobras advanced its deep‑water SEAP project in the Sergipe‑Alagoas basin, securing a competitive bid from OneSubsea, Baker Hughes, and TechnipFMC to supply up to 32 submerged Christmas trees valued

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Corpus Christi water crisis and supply outlook

5 clusters · 20 sources · last updated

Latest: Corpus Christi water crisis exposes flaws in Texas water planning

In late July 2026, Corpus Christi, Texas, faced a severe water shortage, with reservoir levels projected to sustain the city for approximately one year. The scarcity was driven by a historic drought, expanding industrial

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Atlantic tropical cyclone activity trends

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Latest: Atlantic tropical cyclone activity increases in August

At the beginning of August, meteorologists projected an increase in Atlantic tropical cyclone formation for the latter half of the month and September. While activity in the Pacific remained dominant, the Atlantic had pr

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