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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
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Daily Mail
· Jun 22, 2026
Super El Niño is underway: NASA map confirms warmer-than-normal water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific - with devastating consequences
Super El Niño is underway: NASA map confirms warmer-than-normal water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific - with devastating consequences
Borneo Bulletin
· 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
Nepal News
· 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 []
UPI
· 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
UrduPoint
· 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
Digital Trends
· 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.
Mexico News Daily
· Jun 24, 2026
MND Local: Hurricane preparedness and fear of a ‘Super El Niño’ in Baja California Sur
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Gizmodo
· Jul 8, 2026
Scientists Say This Climate Hack Could Stop El Niño Before It Starts
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· Jul 2, 2026
'Uncharted territory': Record high ocean temperatures confirmed for June as El Niño strengthens its grip
'Uncharted territory': Record high ocean temperatures confirmed for June as El Niño strengthens its grip
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 10, 2026
Kesan ‘Super’ El Nino dijangka dirasai Januari tahun depan
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TheJournal.ie
· 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
Scientific American
· Jul 8, 2026
Can we geoengineer ourselves out of an El Niño year?
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The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 5, 2026
The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June – and El Niño is set to turn up the heat even more
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· Jul 3, 2026
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Interaksyon
· Jul 7, 2026
How an El Niño becomes a super El Niño
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Daily Sabah
· Jul 2, 2026
World oceans hit record June heat: EU climate monitor
The world's oceans just experienced their hottest June on record and could set fresh highs in the months ahead as El Nino and climate change drive temperatures even higher, sc...
The Tico Times
· Jun 21, 2026
Costa Rica’s Strongest El Niño Impacts Expected Between October and March
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 1, 2026
Ocean Temperatures Hit Record June High as Scientists Warn of Uncharted Territory
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Smithsonian Magazine
· Jul 9, 2026
Could We Mitigate Super El Niños by Artificially Changing the Climate? A New Study Indicates Yes
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· Jul 11, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
Climate Models Show El Niño Is Rapidly Strengthening
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· Jul 4, 2026
The City Where You’ll Nearly Always Want a Jacket on the Fourth of July
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BBC News
· Jul 7, 2026
'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK
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· Jul 9, 2026
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Sweden Herald
· Jul 1, 2026
World’s oceans hit record warmth in June, scientists warn of further rises
World’s oceans hit record warmth in June, scientists warn of further rises
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 1, 2026
A marine heat wave caused seabird deaths off California. El Nino could worsen the die-off
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· Jul 3, 2026
Monster super typhoon bears down on US communities still recovering
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· Jun 22, 2026
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