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As super El Nino looms, wealthy nations must learn from those already living with water scarcity

COMMENT: As a country on the frontline of the climate crisis, Pakistan is accustomed to water insecurity, writes Dr Shakeel Hayat. The country has had no choice but to find solutions to the climate crisis

The Independent UK

‘Like a seagull in a stiff breeze’: what it’s like flying into Wellington, the world’s windiest city

Anyone who has frequently landed in New Zealand’s capital has a hair-raising story to tell, and this year’s ‘super’ El Niño could only intensify the winds

The Guardian - AU

How an ‘unprecedented’ super El Nino could reshape extreme weather for 12 of Asia’s biggest cities

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: Cities could swing to opposite extremes – according to research from WaterAid – with some pushed towards drought and others facing flooding. Stuti Mishra reports

The Independent UK

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Super El Niño alert: Pacific ocean temperatures surge past critical limits, altering global tropical storm tracks

Equatorial Pacific ocean temperatures are surging at an unprecedented pace. This historic heating cycle will intensify through late 2026, triggering global disruptions. North America faces severe winter storms and flooding, while other regions experience drought. The ocean's thermal energy release will inflate global surface atmospheric temperatures. This event could smash…

The Economic Times

India weighs sugar import duty cut to curb record local prices

In an effort to reign in soaring domestic sugar prices, India is thinking about lowering its sugar import duty. This response is geared toward boosting local supply ahead of the upcoming festival demand spike. Concerns regarding El Niño and subpar monsoon rains have cast shadows over sugarcane harvests. Ex-mill sugar…

The Economic Times

Wildfires came within metres of rescued orangutans in Indonesia; staff fought the blaze into the night and moved 60 animals to safer enclosures

Orangutans rescued from wildlife traffickers face a new threat from the record number of fires that have broken out in Indonesia in recent weeks. According to a report by The Guardian, flames have come within metres of an animal rehabilitation centre in West Kalimantan as hot, dry and windy conditions…

The Times of India

Tropical storm Lala wreaks ‘devastation’ to some areas of Hawaii’s Big Island

Storm that brought heavy rains and winds left one person dead and more than 100,000 without power and damaged at least 100 homes and bridges

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JPMorgan Warns Fertiliser Shortages and Super El Niño Threaten Global Food Supply With Higher Inflation by 2027

JPMorgan warns fertiliser shortages and a super El Niño could keep global food prices high into 2027, with coffee, sugar, and cocoa driving US grocery costs.

International Business Times UK

Met Office warns rainfall may not be enough to reverse drought effects

The chief meteorologist said that rain is on its way, but a question mark remains over how much will fall

The Independent UK

Lakshadweep Coral Reefs: India's Only Atoll System and Why Its Marine Species Are Disappearing Fast

What an Atoll Actually Is, and Why Lakshadweep Is the Only One India HasAn atoll is not a beach with coral nearby. It is a coral structure that built the land itself. The 36 islands of Lakshadweep sit on top of ancient reef platforms that grew upward from submerged volcanic…

Times Life

In 2015, Indonesia's devastating El Niño fires burned 2.6 million hectares and sent toxic haze across Southeast Asia. 11 years later, restoration efforts had helped cut burned peatland area by 70% in 2023 compared with 2019, showing the value of rewetting

Indonesia is facing renewed wildfire concerns as a strong El Niño brings the prospect of reduced rainfall in 2026. The country’s devastating 2015 fires burned about 2.6 million hectares and sent pollution across Southeast Asia, highlighting the vulnerability of degraded peatlands. Restoration efforts established after that disaster have focused on…

The Economic Times

Hawaii braces for direct hit from Tropical Storm Lala

Storm expected to strengthen to hurricane as state of emergency declared amid danger of ‘life-threatening’ floods

The Guardian - US

El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all

Delay to rainy season in forest already damaged by human-driven heating could trigger powerful ‘Godzilla’ El Niño

The Guardian - UK

How El Niño is neutralizing Atlantic hurricanes this season

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is experiencing a slow start. El Niño's strong wind shear is suppressing tropical storm development. Forecasters watch two areas for potential storm formation this week. NOAA now predicts a below-average hurricane season with fewer major storms. Activity may increase later if wind shear conditions ease.

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Soaring stingray numbers off California beaches drive record injuries

California is seeing unusually large numbers of round stingrays near its beaches, as warmer coastal waters and an expected strong El Niño draw the animals closer to shore.

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Sugar Prices Post New 1.25-year High But Then Fall Back

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.31 (-1.85%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -4.40 (-0.86%). NY and London sugar prices on Wednesday rallied to new 1.25-year nearest-futures highs, but then fell back due to some long liquidation pressure. The...

The Economic Times

2026 Super El Niño Forecast: What happens this winter could shock California, here's why

California anticipates a dangerous winter with record coastal sea levels. A rapidly strengthening El Niño threatens increased flooding and erosion along the shoreline. Higher seas could combine with large waves and winter storms for greater pressure. Beaches may lose their sand buffer, exposing infrastructure to powerful surf. Warmer Pacific waters…

The Independent UK

Labour MP says UK should be prepared for impact of super El Niño

Labour MP Chris Hinchliff has said the UK should be prepared for an "super-El Niño" climate event that could severely impact global food supplies and economies. An El Niño is a phenomenon where surface water temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean become much warmer than normal - with a super…

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Farmer's Almanac predicts a cold, snowy Wyoming winter, but one meteorologist calls long-range August forecasts 'voodoo magic'

A meteorologist warns against trusting summer's early winter forecasts, labeling them unreliable due to changing atmospheric conditions. Citing last year's inaccurate predictions as a cautionary tale, he emphasizes that while a strong El Niño will impact winter weather, the specifics remain unclear. For more precise predictions, he recommends waiting until…

The Conversation

Putting out wildfires: how peat restoration has reduced fire risk in Indonesia’s tropical forests

Peatland fires in Indonesia pose a major threat to habitats, wildlife and people. That risk is exacerbated by the country’s periodic El Niño warming phases, which bring prolonged drought.

The Guardian - UK

Panama canal fees soar due to Iran war and El Niño as ship ‘pays $4m to jump queue’

Falling water levels linked to weather system are expected to limit number of slots to transit shipping lane

International Business Times UK

World's Oceans Hit Hottest July on Record as El Niño Conditions Build in the Pacific

July saw the hottest ocean temperatures on record, driven by El Niño and climate change, raising concerns about intensified marine heatwaves, wildfires, and shifting weather patterns globally.

The Independent UK

July was just the hottest month on record in the US. So what does that mean for August?

Climate change and El Niño are working together to make your summer extra hot

The Independent UK

Farmer’s Almanac predicts the first snow of the winter forecast

‘Keep the snow shovel, rain boots, and ice scraper close at hand. This winter, you may need all three,’ warned forecaster Caleb Weatherbee

Barchart

The Outlook for Smaller West African Cocoa Production Lifts Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed up +39 (+0.67%) on Monday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +5 (+0.12%). Cocoa prices erased early losses on Monday and settled higher on fund buying amid the outlook for poor weather from this year’s El Niño weather system...

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