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

GLAMOS attributes the surge in melt to consecutive heatwaves after a very low-snow winter with Sahara dust that reduced the glaciers' reflectivity.

El Niño Is Underway and Forecasts Signal a Very Strong Event

Saharan Dust Plumes Head Toward Gulf Coast, Causing Hazy Skies and Health Alerts

El Niño Is Active and Likely to Strengthen Through 2026–27

El Niño Forms and Models Point to a High Chance of a Very Strong Event

NOAA Says El Niño Is Underway and Could Become Very Strong by Winter

El Niño Declared and Likely to Become a Very Strong Event

El Niño Seen as Likely by Mid‑2026 While Peak Strength Remains Uncertain

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

Satellite Signals and Forecasts Put El Niño On Track for Mid‑2026

El Niño Seen Likely by Summer as Satellites Track a Giant Warm Wave

Forecasters Put High Odds on El Niño Forming by Summer and Lasting Into Winter

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

Santa Catarina Declares 180-Day Climate Alert as El Niño Risk Rises

Forecasters See El Niño Likely by Summer With a Chance of 'Super' Strength

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

Global Study Finds Rainfall Is Concentrating Into Bigger Bursts That Leave Land Drier

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

Two New Studies Show Ocean Heat Is Supercharging Antarctic Ice Loss

Forecasters See Rising Odds of a Very Strong El Niño in 2026