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Climate impact of electric vehicle transition

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Latest: Electric vehicle transition offers significant climate benefits over combustion engines

Researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz and the University of California, Santa Barbara published a study in the journal Science analyzing over 400 gasoline and electric vehicle models. The research ind

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Super El Niño intensifies toward record-breaking levels

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Latest: Super El Nino intensifies, threatening global weather and Thai rice production

The 2026–27 Super El Niño is intensifying at an “extraordinarily unusual” rate, with scientists warning it may become the strongest event ever recorded. Data from NOAA indicates that sea surface temperatures in the easte

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El Niño marine surge off California

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Latest: El Niño fuels surge of young great white sharks and venomous sea snakes off California coast

A strong El Niño event in late July 2026 warmed Pacific waters off California, drawing unusual marine species closer to shore. Scientists reported an uptick in great‑white shark sightings and the appearance of the tropic

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