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Could We Mitigate Super El Niños by Artificially Changing the Climate? A New Study Indicates Yes

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July 9, 2026

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Could We Mitigate Super El Niños by Artificially Changing the Climate? A New Study Indicates Yes

Researchers used computer models to see what would have happened had scientists caused marine cloud brightening in the face of strong past El Niños

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Wired

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· Jul 8, 2026

Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño

As worries about a growing super El Niño mount, new findings suggest a radical solution to mitigating its impacts.

Mexico News Daily

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· Jun 24, 2026

MND Local: Hurricane preparedness and fear of a ‘Super El Niño’ in Baja California Sur

With all-time high Pacific Ocean temperatures and a potential Super El Niño coming, this year's hurricane season could be stormy in Baja California Sur. The post MND Local: Hurricane preparedness and fear of a ‘Super El Niño’ in Baja California Sur appeared first on Mexico News Daily

TheJournal.ie

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· Jul 1, 2026

World's oceans have warmest June on record

Scientists said the onset of a potentially powerful El Nino weather pattern could boost global heat in the oceans and atmosphere even further in 2026

UPI

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· Jul 8, 2026

Very strong El Niño raises risk of extreme weather in South America

Very strong El Niño raises risk of extreme weather in South America

Gizmodo

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· Jul 1, 2026

Saharan Dust Is Blowing Into the US. Here’s What It Means for Holiday Weekend Weather

This annual phenomenon can influence weather in a variety of ways, from raising local temperatures to inhibiting storm formation.

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 9, 2026

Artificial cloud brightening could tame El Nino, but with risks: study

Artificial cloud brightening could tame El Nino, but with risks: study

UrduPoint

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· Jul 3, 2026

El Niño could intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather

El Niño could intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather

New Scientist

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· Jul 8, 2026

Seeding clouds with seawater could prevent a super El Niño

A modelling study suggests marine cloud brightening could shade the eastern Pacific and reduce a global temperature spike from El Niño, but there could be unexpected consequences

Daily Mail

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· Jun 25, 2026

Think this is bad? Imminent super El Niño could make UK temperatures even HOTTER later this summer, expert warns

Think this is bad? Imminent super El Niño could make UK temperatures even HOTTER later this summer, expert warns

The Tico Times

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· Jun 21, 2026

Costa Rica’s Strongest El Niño Impacts Expected Between October and March

Costa Rica could face its most significant El Niño-related weather impacts between this October and next March according to projections from the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), raising concerns about reduced rainfall, higher temperatures, water availability, agriculture, and wildfire risk across parts of the country. The IMN said the developing El Niño event is expected to [] The post Costa Rica’s Strongest El Niño Impacts Expected Between October and March appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Le Monde

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· Jul 9, 2026

El Niño on track to rank among strongest ever recorded, US forecasters say

The climate pattern, which disrupts weather worldwide by changing rainfall, temperatures and storm tracks, is expected to peak later this year and could amplify extreme weather across multiple continents.

BusinessWorld Online

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· Jul 9, 2026

Climate change, El Niño worsen extreme weather, economic losses, experts warn

Climate experts warned that a strong El Niño developing alongside human-caused global warming is expected to intensify heat waves, droughts, storms, food insecurity, and economic losses worldwide, with vulnerable communities facing some of the most severe impacts. During an online briefing titled “Fuel on Fire: Reporting El Niño and the True Costs of Climate Change” []

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 10, 2026

Kesan ‘Super’ El Nino dijangka dirasai Januari tahun depan

SHAH ALAM: Kesan daripada fenomena ‘Super’ El Nino seperti cuaca panas melampau akibat penurunan kadar taburan hujan dijangka mula dirasai pada Januari tahun hadapan. Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat (JBPM), Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad berkata, negeri-negeri di bahagian utara seperti Perlis dan Kedah serta utara Sabah akan merasai kesan tersebut terlebih dahulu. Katanya, ... Read more The post Kesan ‘Super’ El Nino dijangka dirasai Januari tahun depan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Scientific American

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· Jul 8, 2026

Can we geoengineer ourselves out of an El Niño year?

A controversial geoengineering proposal suggests that brightening clouds off South America could weaken a burgeoning El Niño, but major technical and ethical questions remain

The Watchers

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· Jul 7, 2026

Strengthening El Niño and Atlantic cold anomaly in focus for Winter 2026–27 outlook

A strengthening El Niño and a persistent cool sea-surface-temperature anomaly in the subpolar North Atlantic, associated with the feature known in climate research as the North Atlantic warming hole, may influence large-scale atmospheric circulation during early Winter 2026–27 across North America and Europe, according to seasonal forecast guidance from major international forecasting centers. Source

Interaksyon

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· Jul 7, 2026

How an El Niño becomes a super El Niño

El Niño has begun and forecasters predict a more than 60 chance that the naturally occurring phenomenon could become a very strong, or super El Niño later in 2026. El Niño begins with warmer water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator and can have a cascade of dramatic effects on the world’s weather. But [] The post How an El Niño becomes a super El Niño appeared first on Interaksyon.

Digital Trends

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· Jul 10, 2026

Dimming the sun sounds unhinged, but this new study on El Niño makes a surprisingly good case for it

Deliberately brightening Pacific clouds could weaken a Super El Niño's worst effects by up to 40, according to a study that's turning heads even among cautious scientists.

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 1, 2026

Super El Nino threat unseen since 1950 shaping up, says Australian Met body

It may become one of the powerful El Niño events, triggering fears of major worldwide weather and climate disruptions; global sea surface temperatures at a new high, says Copernicus

The Independent

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· Jul 3, 2026

Monster super typhoon bears down on US communities still recovering

Residents of U.S. territories in the western Pacific are bracing for a possible super typhoon, just months after the region was hit by the strongest tropical cyclone on Earth this year

KTLA 5

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· Jul 11, 2026

Hot temps ahead for the weekend in Southern California

Southern California is bracing for a weekend of dangerous heat, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties while warning beachgoers of hazardous ocean conditions along the coast, KTLA's Vera Jimenez reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 2, 2026

How a strong El Nino could reshape New Zealand’s spring and summer – The Front Page

How a strong El Nino could reshape New Zealand’s spring and summer – The Front Page

Grist

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· Jun 21, 2026

Meteorologists Warn That This Could Be the Strongest El Niño This Century

The cyclical weather pattern could lead to major disruptions in agricultural production and food security.

Futurism

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· Jul 12, 2026

Scientists Propose Dimming Sun to Combat El Niño

It's a controversial proposal. The post Scientists Propose Dimming Sun to Combat El Niño appeared first on Futurism.

ArcaMax

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· Jun 28, 2026

Tropical system could develop off Florida or the US Southeast, forecasters say

Experts with the National Hurricane Center are watching for potential tropical development from an area of low pressure that is forecast to emerge over the Atlantic Ocean off Florida or the U.S. Southeast coast. The disturbance could develop ...

TASS

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· Jul 9, 2026

June 2026 in Western Europe temperatures break record as hottest in history — Copernicus

According to Samantha Burgess, strategic lead at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, June 2026 underscored how profoundly the climate is changing

State of the Planet

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· Jul 7, 2026

Climate Models Show El Niño Is Rapidly Strengthening

The World Meteorological Organization says a strong El Niño could drive extreme weather in many regions.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 3, 2026

El Nino to intensify in coming months, raising risk of extreme weather worldwide: UN weather agency

World Meteorological Organization says strong El Nino expected to increase likelihood of heatwaves, droughts, heavy rainfall

Mindanao Times

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· Jun 21, 2026

Communities urged to tap P1-billion People’s Survival Fund for rainwater harvesting projects

HOUSE Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has urged local government units (LGUs) and community organizations to brace for the looming El Niño-induced dry weather conditions by

Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina

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· Jun 24, 2026

Peru's PM: All sectors are preparing contingency plans in response to El Niño

Prime Minister Luis Arroyo on Wednesday reported that the Executive Branch, through its various sectors, is preparing contingency plans to address El Niño, heavy rainfall, and emergencies associated with this climate phenomenon.

BBC News

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· Jul 7, 2026

'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK

Scientists fear that high sea temperatures could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life.

Euro Weekly News

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· Jun 28, 2026

Thunderstorms strike eastern Spain before 42°C heatwave hits southern valleys

Spanish weather forecasters are saying thunderstorms will affect large parts of the east of the country from Monday before an []

World Politics Review

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· Jun 22, 2026

El Niño Will Bring More Than Just Bad Weather to Latin America

Past El Niño events triggered blackouts, droughts and migration. A new one will test already fragile political systems across Latin America. The post El Niño Will Bring More Than Just Bad Weather to Latin America appeared first on World Politics Review.

Huffington Post

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· Jun 23, 2026

France Records Its Hottest Day Ever As Europe Withers In Early Heat Wave

Human-caused climate change is tied to increasingly extreme weather, and U.N. climate agency projections say the next five years are likely to shatter more heat records.

WOMI – 1490 AM – Owensboro

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· Jun 26, 2026

Dangerous Heat to Intensify Across the Tri-State

Dangerous Heat to Intensify Across the Tri-State

Times of India

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· Jul 3, 2026

Strong El Niño on the way? UN warns of extreme weather risk from July-September

Strong El Niño on the way? UN warns of extreme weather risk from July-September

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

Asia’s top climate scientist warns of ‘humanitarian disasters’ as Earth teeters

As Super Typhoon Bavi churns towards Taiwan and eastern mainland China, they offer a chilling timely reminder that the world needs to brace for impending disasters as the climate system nears a tipping point. For Benjamin Horton, the newly minted recipient of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Axford Medal – the most prestigious honour in Asian climate and earth science – the world has entered a period of volatility in which historical weather patterns are no longer a reliable guide to future...

Associated Press

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· Jul 10, 2026

Much of America is about to swelter under climate-fueled heat dome

Most of America’s Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome. The National Weather Service calls the upcoming heat wave “significant and dangerous.”

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 3, 2026

UN warns likelihood of ‘extreme weather events’ as El Nino set to intensify

World Meteorological Organization forecasts more likelihood of heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall due to El Nino.

Economic Times

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· Jun 21, 2026

A stock trader’s guide to navigating rare ‘Super El Niño’

As fears over the Iran conflict ease, investors are turning their attention to climate risk, with a potential “Super El Niño” emerging as a key market variable. From agriculture and energy to insurance and financials, the weather event could reshape sector outlooks, affect inflation trends and influence investment decisions globally.

MaltaToday

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· Jun 27, 2026

Unusually warm sea temperatures expected for Mnarja weekend

MCAST Professor Aldo Drago says seasonal forecasts suggest that further periods of elevated temperatures are likely during the upcoming summer months

NDTV

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· Jun 28, 2026

Heatwave Sweeps Europe, Breaks Temperature Records Across Countries

Scientists said the stifling heatwave would have been virtually impossible without man-made climate change

The West Australian

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· Jul 1, 2026

Global sea surface temperatures hit record high

The world's climate could be moving into uncharted territory as sea temperatures hit an all-time high, with El Nino set to exacerbate the warming.

DNyuz

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· Jul 13, 2026

A ‘super’ El Niño is brewing. Experts fear historic dangers from extreme weather

Predicting the weather is always tricky, with even the most solid forecasts sometimes not living up to the hype. But over the last few months, the world’s weather experts have become more united in the belief that we were going to be hit by a new El Niño climate pattern, and the consensus of computer []

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 1, 2026

Fourth Of July Fireworks Met With Nature’s Pyrotechnics: Severe Storms Threaten Holiday Weekend

Rounds of severe weather are targeting large portions of the United States in the days leading up to the Fourth of July, threatening to disrupt holiday travel and outdoor celebrations. A massive heat dome responsible for dangerous temperatures across the country is actively steering these storms along its weaker outer edges. While the sinking air [] Fourth Of July Fireworks Met With Nature’s Pyrotechnics: Severe Storms Threaten Holiday Weekend

The Japan Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Bumper haul of Pacific bluefin tuna a double-edged sword for Japan’s fishermen

Climate change may be altering marine life, with serious consequences for those whose livelihoods have long depended on the sea.

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