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El Niño crosses ‘super’ threshold, now strongest on record for this date

The most powerful El Niño on record is taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, crossing into "super" territory this month as forecasters warn it will reshape weather patterns across the globe through early 2027.

NOAA sees over 90% chance of record El Nino this winter

A rapidly intensifying El Niño is on track to become the strongest on record, with forecasters warning of far-reaching consequences for weather patterns, marine ecosystems, and global temperatures through 2027.

Typhoon Bavi slams eastern China after 2.2 million evacuated in Zhejiang

Typhoon Bavi, the strongest storm to strike mainland China this year, made landfall in Zhejiang province at approximately 11:20 p.m. local time Saturday, battering the eastern coast with heavy rain and strong winds after carving a destructive path through the…

NOAA says El Nino could rank among strongest on record

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center released its latest monthly update on Thursday, warning that a rapidly intensifying El Niño is increasingly likely to rank among the most powerful events since modern record-keeping began in 1950. The agency now places an 81%…

Arabica coffee futures surge over 16% on Brazil frost fears

Arabica coffee futures surged more than 16% on Monday, their steepest one-day advance in over a quarter century, as forecasts of a cold air mass moving into Brazil's key growing regions triggered a wave of short covering and speculative buying…

Mbappé scores twice as France beats Iraq 3-0 in World Cup weather delay

Kylian Mbappé scored twice on his 100th appearance for France as Les Bleus defeated Iraq 3-0 on Monday at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field, securing their place in the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup. The match was disrupted by…

El Nino takes hold in Pacific, could become strongest on record

The US Climate Prediction Center is expected to formally confirm on Thursday that El Niño conditions have taken hold in the equatorial Pacific, with scientists warning the event could become one of the most powerful in recorded history, raising the…