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Dominican Republic weather: Heat and afternoon storms

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Latest: Indomet warns of thunderstorms and high heat in Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic continues to face weather instability driven by tropical waves, troughs, and Saharan dust. Following the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly in late August, patterns in early September have shifted to

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Super El Niño intensifies, threatening global health and ag

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Latest: El Niño strengthens, impacting global weather and solar energy

The 2026–27 Super El Niño is intensifying, with the federal Climate Prediction Center reporting a 90 percent chance of a ‘very strong’ El Niño this fall and winter, and a 75 percent chance of it becoming the strongest on

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Brazil Aug-Sept 2026: Heatwaves, Drought & Severe Storms

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Latest: Severe storms and lightning strikes cause power disruptions in Brazil

By September 10, 2026, Brazil’s extreme weather patterns intensified, driven by an extratropical cyclone and El Niño conditions. In the South, Paraná experienced two confirmed tornadoes within 24 hours—one in Francisco A

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El Niño impact on global food and rice markets

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Latest: El Nino threatens food inflation across ASEAN nations

The emergence of a strong El Niño phenomenon continues to drive global food security concerns and price volatility. Asian rice export prices have reached one-year highs due to El Niño-induced heatwaves, shifting supply d

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Puerto Rico drought expands to 40% of territory

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Latest: Puerto Rico faces extreme drought affecting 40% of territory

The water crisis in Puerto Rico has intensified as extreme drought conditions expand. While previously affecting 33% of the territory, approximately 40.99% of the island is now classified under extreme drought (D3), with

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2026-2027 El Niño intensifies heat, floods in Latin America

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Latest: Venezuela implements energy saving measures amid electricity crisis

By mid-August 2026, the 2026–2027 El Niño event continued to intensify, with Venezuela reporting temperature increases of at least two degrees Celsius. Vice Minister José Ramón Pereira Bastida noted that this spike, exac

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