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Super El Niño intensifies, threatening global health and ag

171 clusters · 1312 sources · last updated

Latest: El Niño breaks temperature records with 3.05°C rise in Pacific Ocean

The 2026–27 Super El Niño is intensifying, with the United Nations warning of a record-breaking phenomenon that is ‘super-sizing’ and could potentially be the largest in at least 1,000 years. Ocean temperatures in the he

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European heatwave, drought, and logistics crisis intensifies

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Latest: Spain grape harvest faces low yields and pricing pressures

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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European winter weather forecasting

3 clusters · 23 sources · last updated

Latest: Polar vortex development poses potential extreme cold risk to Europe

Meteorologists are monitoring several atmospheric and oceanic factors to predict the upcoming winter season in Central Europe. While a strong El Niño is expected to persist through autumn and winter, its specific impact

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AMOC stability and global warming speed research

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Latest: AMOC ocean circulation faces collapse risk from rapid warming

Researchers at Utrecht University have published findings in ‘Nature Climate Change’ regarding the stability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The study indicates that the speed of global warming

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Google and UK aviation contrail AI trial

3 clusters · 58 sources · last updated

Latest: Google and Cathay Pacific expand AI trial to reduce aircraft contrail warming

Google and the UK government have launched ‘Operation Blue Skies’, a £5 million, 30-month program aimed at reducing the climate impact of aviation contrails. The initiative focuses on the Shanwick Oceanic airspace in the

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German Navy Lora missile testing

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Latest: German Navy tests Israeli LORA ballistic missile in North Atlantic

The German Navy conducted successful tests of the Israeli-developed Lora (Long-Range Artillery Weapon System) ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, specifically in the waters between Ireland and Iceland. The trials in

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Swiss International Air Lines emergency diversions

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Latest: Swiss flight makes emergency landing in Newfoundland

Swiss International Air Lines has experienced two separate emergency diversions involving flights over the Atlantic Ocean. On August 25, a Boeing 777-300ER flying from Chicago to Zurich activated a ‘Squawk 7700’ emergen

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