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environment7 hours ago•8 min saved

Coastal heat lingers: SoCal endures record-warm nights amid humid spell

Southern California braces for its hottest week of the year, driven by record-warm nights and unusually high coastal humidity from warm near-shore oceans and the start of El Niño; daytime highs have been milder, but overnight temperatures are pushing records, increasing heat-related risks and stressing power, pets and sleep, with scientists forecasting the warm-night pattern to persist into fall and at least the first half of winter.

via Los Angeles Times|

#el-nino #environment #heatwave

environment8 hours ago•3 min saved

El Niño-fueled fires push Kalimantan’s haze across Southeast Asia

Massive fires in Indonesian Borneo’s Kalimantan, intensified by a strong El Niño, are creating a regional haze that sickens thousands weekly, disrupts schools and work, and spurs government crackdowns on land-clearing burnings while experts warn that peatland drainage and deforestation drive the fires and call for restoration to prevent deeper soil fires.

via The Guardian|

#el-nino #environment #forest-fires

climate16 hours ago•8 min saved

Global Ocean Heat Reaches Record as El Niño Strengthens

Global ocean surface temperatures outside polar regions reached 21.1C (70F), the hottest on record, driven by El Niño atop decades of human-caused warming. Measurements from buoys, ships and satellites show a narrow margin above previous records, with El Niño expected to strengthen further and possibly push the record higher again in the coming years. Warmer seas can fuel extreme weather, raise sea levels and harm marine life, with widespread marine heatwaves and notable warmth around Europe.

via BBC|

#climate #climate-change #el-nino

environment22 hours ago•3 min saved

Record ocean heat hits new high as El Niño accelerates warming

Global ocean surface temperatures reached a record August average of 21.1C, boosted by a strong El Niño atop decades of human-caused warming. The heat drives more marine heatwaves, contributes to sea‑level rise and more extreme weather, and reduces the ocean’s capacity to absorb CO2. The Arctic is warming fastest, and scientists urge rapid fossil-fuel cuts and stronger protection of marine ecosystems to safeguard coastal communities.

via The Guardian|

#climate-change #el-nino #environment

science1 day ago•1 min saved

Global Ocean Warmth Surpasses Records, Tracing Back to the Last Interglacial

Global sea-surface temperatures surged to a new high—nearly 70°F—likely the warmest in the Holocene and possibly since the last interglacial ~125,000 years ago, driven by a powerful El Niño. Widespread marine heat waves cover large swaths of the oceans (NOAA: ~42% of oceans), especially the Pacific, contributing to extreme weather including storms like Hurricane Lala and spikes in rainfall in the U.S. and heat in Europe.

via The Washington Post|

#climate-change #el-nino #heatwaves

world3 days ago•2 min saved

El Niño drought curtails Panama Canal traffic, reshaping global shipping flows

Because El Niño is lowering rainfall in the Panama Canal’s watershed, the canal authority will cut daily ship allowances from 36 to 34 on Sept 3 and to 32 from Sept 15, potentially lengthening queues and increasing wait times. The canal, which handles about 5% of global maritime trade and 40% of US container traffic, has implemented water-conservation measures and warned that further restrictions could follow if rains stay low, with past droughts causing bottlenecks and big slot auctions.

via The Guardian|

#drought #el-nino #panama-canal

business3 days ago•208 min saved

El Niño drought tightens Panama Canal, hinting at higher prices for everyday goods

El Niño-driven drought has lowered Gatun Lake water, reducing Panama Canal capacity and prompting stricter drafts, higher auction prices, and fewer daily transits. The result is slower shipments and higher costs that ripple through global supply chains and consumer prices, with the US—its biggest canal user—feeling the impact. Panama is pursuing water-storage projects and fuel pipelines to mitigate future bottlenecks while the grain of higher transit costs hits medicines, goods, and energy prices.

via CNN|

#business #el-nino #panama-canal

weather3 days ago•49 min saved

El Niño strengthens, NOAA predicts a warmer fall for most of the U.S.

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says fall (Sept–Nov) will be warmer than average for most of the U.S., with the Pacific Northwest likely to be the warmest region as El Niño approaches a “super” strength. The outlook also suggests a wetter winter for parts of the South, drier conditions in the Northeast and West, and potential impacts on Atlantic hurricane activity and coastal flooding; Hawaii is expected to stay warm into fall before a cooler winter.

via Yahoo|

#climate-prediction-center #el-nino #fall-weather-outlook

world3 days ago•3 min saved

Global grain outlook darkens as war, logistics, and El Niño collide

Warfare in the Black Sea and disrupted shipping push wheat prices higher, while fertilizer costs and farmer financing constraints threaten next year’s crops, with extreme heat and an impending El Niño adding volatility to an already fragile global food system.

via CNBC|

#el-nino #fertilizer-costs #global-food-security

americas4 days ago•3 min saved

El Niño drought tightens Panama Canal traffic, prompting reductions

The Panama Canal Authority will throttle daily crossings from 36 to 34 starting Sept 3, then to 32 from Sept 15, as a severe El Niño–driven drought lowers canal water levels. The agency has already implemented water-saving measures such as limiting drafts to sustain operations, a vital route that handles about 5% of global maritime trade and roughly 40% of US container traffic.

via France 24|

#americas #drought #el-nino

world4 days ago•4 min saved

El Niño drought drives Panama Canal to curb daily ship transits

The Panama Canal Authority will reduce daily transits to 32 vessels from Sept 15 (with initial cuts starting Sept 3) due to reduced rainfall tied to an intense El Niño, marking only the second time it has cut passages. The waterway’s freshwater-reliant locks have already seen water-saving measures, and four transit categories will be used to allocate slots by cargo type while prioritizing larger Neopanamax ships; advance bookings are urged and further adjustments could follow if conditions worsen. The canal is a major revenue source for Panama, with record-high transit prices reported in August.

via Financial Times|

#drought #el-nino #global-trade

weather4 days ago•208 min saved

Super El Niño to Shape a Stormier, Warmer Winter Across the U.S.

CNN reports that a Super El Niño is strengthening rapidly and could become the strongest on record by year‑end, likely making this winter stormier for the southern U.S. and drier in parts of the Northeast, with forecasts from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center showing above‑normal temperatures across much of the northern tier and wetter conditions across much of the country, plus a higher risk of severe thunderstorms in Florida. The exact impacts depend on how cold winter gets and ongoing global warming, so these are probability-based expectations rather than certainties.

via CNN|

#el-nino #jet-stream #noaa-cpc

weather5 days ago•2 min saved

Hawaii Braces for New Tropical Storm as Moke Eyes the Big Island

Hawaii is watching a new Pacific disturbance that has a 90% chance to become a tropical depression within 48 hours and could be named Moke; while most forecast models keep it south of Hawaii, a track near the Big Island is still possible and would complicate recovery from Hurricane Lala, as El Niño warms the Pacific and raises overall storm activity along with a potential Eastern Pacific system named Iselle.

via USA Today|

#el-nino #hawaii #hurricane-lala

climate7 days ago•7 min saved

Record-Strong El Niño Prompts Global Weather Shifts and Economic Risks

El Niño is on track to be the strongest on record, with warmer Pacific waters and weakened trade winds triggering global weather shifts—more winter rainfall in the U.S. Southwest, drought in parts of Indonesia and southern Africa, a milder Atlantic hurricane season, and notable temperature swings elsewhere—while the event’s rapid development suggests major impacts through spring and substantial economic costs, as past super El Niño events have caused multi-trillion-dollar losses and altered water resources and infrastructure.

via WIRED|

#climate #drought #economy

weather8 days ago•4 min saved

California set for heavier snows as super El Niño shapes winter forecast

OpenSnow’s 2026–2027 Winter Forecast ties a developing super El Niño to above-average snowfall across California and Nevada, with the Central Sierra and popular Southern California resorts like Mammoth Mountain and China Peak most likely to see heavy snow after the new year; Northern California may see warmer conditions, and while the season could be notably snowy, experts caution that record totals aren’t guaranteed, citing past El Niño variability.

via nypost.com|

#california #el-nino #open-snow