Strongest El Niño on Record Is Here — What It Means for Weather Worldwide
A vast rock of warm ocean water stirs anew, and the globe feels its wrath, warmer still beneath a sky grown hot.
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El Niño Delivers Rare Blooms to Chile’s Arid Atacama Desert
A desert awakes from drought, bursting into a riot of color as super El Niño rain awakens long-dormant seeds.
El Niño-Driven Kelvin Wave Could Raise California Sea Levels by Up to a Foot This Winter
A Kelvin wave born of El Niño's fury swells the sea off California, raising tides by a foot for months, and storms come to make it worse.
Hurricane Polo’s heavy rains pound Mexico’s coast from offshore while Nolo moves toward Hawaii
Two hurricanes threaten coasts: Polo drenches Mexico's west, while Nolo nears Hawaii, with warnings of catastrophic flooding.
Super-sized El Niño Could Cause More Than 450,000 Heat Deaths by February, Study Suggests
A super-sized El Niño may cause over 450,000 heat deaths by February, per a Climate Impact Lab report.
Hurricane Polo Becomes One of the Strongest Storms Ever in the Pacific, Fueling El Niño’s Wrath
Hurricane Polo barrels toward Mexico's Pacific coast as one of the strongest storms ever, fueled by El Niño.
Category 5 Hurricane Polo Is ‘One of the Strongest Storms Ever’
Category 5 Hurricane Polo threatens Mexico's Pacific coast as one of the strongest storms in decades, with El Niño fueling its strength.
El Niño’s strength kept Atlantic hurricane activity far below normal through June
A quiet season of the sea: why no hurricane has formed this year, and what El Niño's wrath hath wrought upon the Atlantic.
Abundant US Natural Gas Supplies Pressure Prices Despite Hot Weather Forecasts
US natural gas prices fell despite hot weather forecasts as supplies remain above average, with record-high storage expected.
El Niño strengthens as Earth posts hottest month on record
August 2026 was the hottest month on record, with global temps hitting 62.5°F as El Niño strengthens, per Copernicus and NOAA reports.