Climate researchers at the Chicago University’s Climate Impact Lab report that the developing super El Niño could lead to nearly half a million deaths over the coming months. Michael Greenstone, a co-founder of the lab, stated that 451,000 people may die due to the weather pattern, with Africa absorbing the hardest hit as ocean temperatures … Read more
According to a study published in the journal GeoHealth, Keralam’s dengue burden is closely tied to monsoon rainfall, temperature, humidity, and El Niño cycles, with researchers projecting that incidence could rise between 16 percent and 20 percent by 2040 and up to 113 percent by the end of the century under high-emission scenarios. Teams from … Read more
According to NASA Ozone Watch data, the Northern Hemisphere stratospheric polar vortex returned to westerly circulation over the Arctic in late August 2026 and strengthened through the first half of September as seasonal cooling set in. Zonal-mean winds at 60° north and 10 hPa reached 10.40 m/s on September 15, surpassing the 8.10 m/s climatological … Read more
August tied as the hottest month ever recorded globally, matching the record set in July 2023 at 16.96C, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Global food supplies face mounting pressure from extreme weather and geopolitical conflict, with international organizations warning that consumers must prepare for higher grocery bills through the rest of the year. A combination of climate shifts, agricultural disruptions in Indonesia, and shipping blockades in the Middle East and Black Sea threaten to drive up costs for … Read more
Cloud seeding operations announced for Sarawak, Kedah, and Perlis may offer only temporary relief from worsening regional haze, as meteorological experts warn that the true solution depends entirely on extinguishing active forest and peatland fires and waiting for monsoon wind shifts. According to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia climatologist Prof Dr Fredolin Tangang, artificial rain initiatives are … Read more
Intensifying El Niño conditions will push temperatures potentially exceeding 40°C in parts of Malaysia and trigger extreme weather swings ranging from drier conditions to flooding, according to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) climatologist Prof Dr Fredolin Tangang and Universiti Malaya meteorologist Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Azizan Abu Samah. El Niño Peak Threatens Record Temperatures The developing … Read more
South Africa faces a hot and dry season as El Niño returns following nearly five years of unusually wet summers, with independent weather forecaster Juandre Vorster advising citizens to prepare for heatwaves and water shortages rather than panic. El Niño Impact on South African Water Supplies and Agriculture According to Juandre Vorster, also known as … Read more