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Oceans Reach Record June Heat as El Niño Declared

Copernicus sea-surface readings and a NOAA El Niño declaration indicate higher near-term odds of stronger atmospheric warming and extreme weather.

Swiss Glaciers Expected to Lose All Winter Snow and Ice by Monday, GLAMOS Says

Spain Faces Extraordinary Late‑June Heatwave With Interior Temperatures Up to 42°C

New Study Links North Atlantic 'Cold Blob' to a Weakening Ocean Conveyor

Peru Confirms Moderate Coastal El Niño

Japan Confirms El Niño Has Formed and Is Likely to Last Into Autumn

New Studies Tie North Atlantic ‘Cold Blob’ to Weakening Ocean Conveyor

WMO Forecast Says Global Temperatures Likely to Stay Near Record Levels Through 2030

Western Europe Swelters Under Early Heat Dome as Records Break

Sustained Seven‑Day Heat Above 27°C Raises Koala Admissions and Deaths, Study Shows

NOAA and WMO Flag High Odds of 2026 El Niño With Potential for a Very Strong Event

Most of the World’s Rivers Are Losing Oxygen, Global Study Finds

Scientists Warn Thwaites Glacier’s Eastern Ice Shelf Is About to Detach

Models Point to Strong 2026 El Niño as Pacific Ocean Heat Surges

Forecasts Point to a Potentially Record-Strong El Niño Forming by Mid‑2026

Two New Studies Show Ocean Heat Is Supercharging Antarctic Ice Loss

Europe Confirmed as Fastest-Warming Continent in New 2025 Climate Report

New Study Projects Atlantic Overturning Current to Halve by 2100

Studies Find Atlantic Overturning Current Weakening Far Faster Than Expected

Study Finds Global Wildfire-Weather Days Nearly Tripled in 2023–24