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Scientists Ponder a New Climate Defense Tactic: Throwing Shade at El Niño

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July 12, 2026

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This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be among the strongest on record, and it’s set to create chaotic weather around the world. A new study suggests that there could be a way to mitigate some of the impacts of future El Niños []

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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.

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

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

Nepal News

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· Jul 11, 2026

आइतबार र सोमबार भारी वर्षाको सम्भावना

काठमाडौं । पश्चिम नेपालमा केन्द्रित रहेको मनसुनी वर्षा आइतबारदेखि पूर्वी र मध्य नेपालतर्फ सर्ने भएको छ। जल तथा मौसम विज्ञान विभागले आगामी दुई दिन कोशी, मधेश, बागमती, गण्डकी तथा लुम्बिनी प्रदेशको पूर्वी क्षेत्रमा वर्षा बढी केन्द्रित हुने पूर्वानुमान गर्दै केही स्थानमा भारीदेखि अति भारी वर्षा हुन सक्ने चेतावनी दिएको छ। विभागका मौसमविद् रोजन लामिछानेका अनुसार []

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

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

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

UrduPoint

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· Jul 7, 2026

Ocean warming, marine heatwaves and sea-level rise pose increasing risk in South-West Pacific region: WMO

Ocean warming, marine heatwaves and sea-level rise pose increasing risk in South-West Pacific region: WMO

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 24, 2026

Tampa Bay Set To Bake: Heat Index Nears 105 As Weeklong Storm Chances Climb

THE BREAKDOWN: The Tampa Bay area faces a prolonged stretch of hot, sunny weather with daily storm chances through early next week. High temperatures will consistently hover in the mid-to-upper 90s, with heat index values peaking at 105 degrees today before a 60 percent spike in rain probability arrives by next Tuesday. TAMPA, Fla. – [] Tampa Bay Set To Bake: Heat Index Nears 105 As Weeklong Storm Chances Climb

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.

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

BBC News

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· Jul 3, 2026

France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of June heatwave

Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.

Off The Press

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· Jul 12, 2026

40 million under alerts as heat dome peaks across western US

Severe weather alerts were in place for roughly 40 million people across the western United States on Sunday, as a heat dome scorching the region finally reached its peak. Forecasters warned of the dangers associated with the unusually prolonged bout of warmth, which they’ve called “exceptionally rare” for some locations, even in mid-July. The harshest []...Click to read more

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 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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 25, 2026

Heatwave: How wild and domestic animals are affected

Heatwave: How wild and domestic animals are affected

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Related coverage for "Scientists Ponder a New Climate Defense Tactic: Throwing Shade at El Niño": Futurism — Scientists Propose Dimming Sun to Combat El Niño. KTLA 5 — Hot temps ahead for the weekend in Southern California. New Scientist — Seeding clouds with seawater could prevent a super El Niño. Nepal News — आइतबार र सोमबार भारी वर्षाको सम्भावना. Scientific American — Can we geoengineer ourselves out of an El Niño year?. Mexico News Daily — MND Local: Hurricane preparedness and fear of a ‘Super El Niño’ in Baja California Sur. WOMI – 1490 AM – Owensboro — Dangerous Heat to Intensify Across the Tri-State. UrduPoint — Ocean warming, marine heatwaves and sea-level rise pose increasing risk in South-West Pacific region: WMO. Tampa Free Press — Tampa Bay Set To Bake: Heat Index Nears 105 As Weeklong Storm Chances Climb. The Tico Times — Costa Rica’s Strongest El Niño Impacts Expected Between October and March. Borneo Bulletin — Artificial cloud brightening could tame El Nino, but with risks: study. BBC News — France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of June heatwave. Off The Press — 40 million under alerts as heat dome peaks across western US. Digital Trends — Dimming the sun sounds unhinged, but this new study on El Niño makes a surprisingly good case for it. The Watchers — Strengthening El Niño and Atlantic cold anomaly in focus for Winter 2026–27 outlook. Wired — Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño. Times of India — Strong El Niño on the way? UN warns of extreme weather risk from July-September. TASS — June 2026 in Western Europe temperatures break record as hottest in history — Copernicus. The Hindu BusinessLine — Super El Nino threat unseen since 1950 shaping up, says Australian Met body. Daily Mail — Think this is bad? Imminent super El Niño could make UK temperatures even HOTTER later this summer, expert warns. ArcaMax — Tropical system could develop off Florida or the US Southeast, forecasters say. UPI — Very strong El Niño raises risk of extreme weather in South America. Sweden Herald — Heatwave: How wild and domestic animals are affected