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Super El Niño intensifies with extreme weather risks

160 clusters · 1417 sources · last updated

Latest: El Niño phenomenon intensifies with potential for historic global impacts

By mid-September 2026, the Super El Niño phenomenon continues to intensify. Meteorologists and agencies such as NOAA report a 75% probability that this event will reach an intensity not seen since 1950, with sea surface

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Scheduled power outages in Manaus

3 clusters · 12 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazil utility companies face outages, fines, and accidents

Residents in several regions of Manaus are scheduled to experience power interruptions due to planned maintenance and network expansion projects. Affected neighborhoods include Colônia Terra Nova, Petrópolis, Japiim, T

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Solar energy expansion in Brazil

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazil solar energy expansion drives growth and grid management challenges

Brazil is seeing a significant expansion in solar energy through various commercial and municipal initiatives. Companies like BYD have begun offering solar energy kits to the general public, while the São Paulo City Coun

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Brazil renewable energy curtailment and compensation

5 clusters · 56 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazil electricity sector faces generation imbalances and distributor crises

Brazil’s national grid operator, ONS, has implemented emergency curtailment plans to manage an unprecedented surplus of renewable energy. This measure, described as an “exceptional” step to maintain system frequency, tar

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Brazil energy sector: expansion, climate risk, and reform

7 clusters · 31 sources · last updated

Latest: Energy sector developments in Brazil involve utility outages and thermal plant agreements

The Brazilian energy sector continues to face challenges related to extreme weather and infrastructure stability. Following previous reports of high winds, utility provider CEEE Equatorial has been ordered by the judicia

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