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There could be no Atlantic hurricanes this year – but there’s a catch

The last time there were no hurricanes during the Atlantic season was before the satellite era

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Tropical Storm Norbert Forms Near Mexico: What the Pacific's Next Storm Could Mean

Tropical Storm Norbert formed off Baja California Sur as Lowell fades from its Category 5 peak and El Niño fuels an active Pacific season.

Latin Times · Sep 10

Ghana’s Proposal to Raise Farmer Pay Supports Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +44 (+0.74%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +53 (+1.23%). Cocoa prices are moving higher for a second day today on carryover support from Wednesday when Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’ pay by +6%...

Barchart · Sep 10

August hottest month ever recorded globally, EU monitor announced

The EU climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally and that summer in western Europe was the warmest it had measured.

Euronews · Sep 10

World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell

Warning by United Nations climate chief comes as EU data shows August 2026 was joint hottest month ever

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

From drought to floods in North Africa: What could the super El Niño do next?

Morocco spent most of the last decade drying out. Between 2019 and 2024, the country recorded six consecutive years of below-average rainfall, the longest on record. The 2023-24 hydrological year was the driest in more than six decades, with a national total of just 106.4 mm.

The Conversation · Sep 9

Hawaii’s western islands see significant damage as Hurricane Lowell passes by

Storm didn’t make direct hit but fierce winds downed trees and caused widespread power outages on Kauai

The Guardian - US · Sep 9

A second hurricane just sideswiped Hawaii – why the islands’ usual force field seems to be down in 2026

The Hawaiian Islands rarely see significant hurricane damage, but they just experienced the effects of their second hurricane in a year as Hurricane Lowell’s eyewall brushed Niihau, west of Kauai, on Sept. 8, 2026.

The Conversation · Sep 9

The Inca Trail Reopened After Deadly Storms — But DANA Storms, Not El Niño, Are Peru's Real Route Closure Risk

The Inca Trail reopened Sept. 5 after a deadly storm and two worker deaths. A record El Niño looms, but Cusco's real risk is a different storm.

Latin Times · Sep 8

Peru's Food Supply Faces a 50% Hit From El Niño — Just as U.S. Remittances Slow Down

Peru faces up to 50% lower food output from an intensifying El Niño, just as U.S. remittances slow and a new 1% cash-transfer tax kicks in.

Latin Times · Sep 8