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The Latest Breaking News from El Niño

A ‘super’ El Niño has the power to devastate fishing – and leave seals and sea lions starving

There is a more than 60% chance that a “super” El Niño will develop by the end of this year.

The Conversation

The weather bureau has just declared an El Niño. What could this mean for Australia?

After months of anticipation, the Bureau of Meteorology officially declared an El Niño on June 16.

The Conversation

El Niño Weather Risks Push Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Tuesday closed up +260 (+6.70%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed up +175 (+5.88%). Cocoa prices rallied to 2.5-week highs on Tuesday and settled sharply higher. Cocoa markets are pricing in weather risks after an El Niño weather pattern was...

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Cocoa Prices Soar on El Niño Weather Risks

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is up +261 (+6.72%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is up +169 (+5.68%). Cocoa prices are soaring today and posted 2.5-week highs. Cocoa markets are pricing in weather risks after an El Niño weather pattern was confirmed last week. An...

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BoM forecasts strong El Niño and warns climate change could amplify effects on Australia

El Niño events linked with extreme weather around the world – and can increase risk of bushfires in Australia and coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef

The Guardian - AU

Weakness in Crude Oil Weighs on Sugar Prices

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Monday closed down -0.02 (-0.15%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -2.20 (-0.49%). Sugar prices were under pressure on Monday, with NY sugar falling to a 1.75-month low and London sugar falling to a 2.5-week low. Monday’s...

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Inside Chile's spectacular Atacama super bloom: The desert that blooms once every few years

The Atacama Desert in northern Chile holds the record for being the driest non-polar desert on Earth. Some parts of it go decades without a single drop of rain. It looks, for most of the year, like a place where nothing could survive. And then, every few years, something extraordinary…

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US-Iran peace deal brings relief, but India turns to a risk at home

India just got a near-term macroeconomic breather from a US-Iran peace deal. However, early monsoon weakness and potential El Niño conditions are emerging as the next major test for growth and price stability, shifting focus from imported energy stress to domestic climate risk.

The Economic Times

El Niño is here, but can the Indian Ocean Dipole save India's monsoon?

El Niño conditions have developed in the Pacific Ocean. This weather pattern often leads to less rain and hotter temperatures in India. Farmers and water resources could be affected. However, another climate pattern, the Indian Ocean Dipole, might help. A positive Indian Ocean Dipole could bring more rain. Experts are…

The Economic Times

I spent 8 years flood-proofing a city. Capital markets are running out of time to take El Niño seriously

Federal forecasters put the odds of a strong El Niño this winter at two in three. The bigger story isn't the weather.

Fortune

Science news this week: El Niño arrives, the Artemis III crew are revealed, a 'cold blob' expands across the Atlantic, and a forgotten note from Richard Feynman gets deciphered

June 13, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

LiveScience

World's rarest great ape decimated by 4 days of extreme rain, with 7% of population lost to cyclone

Around 58 of Indonesia's Tapanuli orangutans were crushed or buried alive by landslides brought on by the climate-change-fueled Cyclone Senyar.

LiveScience

El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals

It’s official: El Niño is back. By late fall 2026, forecast models give a 2-in-3 chance of a strong-to-very strong El Niño affecting the weather, climate and ocean temperatures across the planet.

The Conversation

El Niño is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires

NOAA has officially confirmed the start of El Niño, which is set to worsen global warming from the burning of fossil fuels.

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El Niño is officially here, and will be among the strongest ever recorded, NOAA announces

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gives the climate event a 63% chance to "rank among the largest El Niño events in the historical record going back to 1950."

The Guardian - US

El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather

Meteorologists in US predict it will be the strongest of century, while UN secretary-general calls it ‘urgent climate warning’

The Conversation

Earth’s energy imbalance has doubled – here’s why that matters

Heatwaves across Europe and south Asia have dominated the news recently. But these events are really a surface expression of more fundamental changes that are affecting our planet: the Earth itself is accumulating heat faster than ever before.

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Confirmation of El Niño Weather Pattern Lifts Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Wednesday closed up +4.00 (+1.64%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed up +61 (+1.85%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday as short covering emerged after the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed an El Niño weather pattern had formed across the equatorial Pacific....

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Coffee Prices Push Higher on Confirmation of El Niño

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is up +4.55 (+1.86%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is up +60 (+1.82%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today as short covering emerged after the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed an El Niño weather pattern had formed across the equatorial Pacific, setting the...

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EU monitor warns of 'new normal' following record temperatures in May

Records were broken in Britain, France, Ireland and Portugal last month as a "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa pushed temperatures well above normal levels across western Europe.

Euronews

El Niño is set to bring extreme weather this summer. Here’s what it means for travellers

The UN’s World Meteorological Organisation now warns there is an 80% chance El Niño develops this summer.

The Guardian - US

Here are 10 ways a ‘super’ El Niño could impact the planet

The climate phenomenon is intensifying an already unequal global economy

The Economic Times

Monsoon advances into Bengal, Sikkim; set to cover more of Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra this week

The southwest monsoon is progressing steadily across India. It has now covered Sikkim and parts of Northeast India. The India Meteorological Department forecasts further advancement into southern, central, and eastern regions over the next four to five days. This expected rainfall will bring relief to many areas and support the…

International Business Times UK

UN Warns Climate 'Danger Zone' Is Here: 6°C Pacific Heat Spike Risks Historic 'Super El Niño'

The UN warns of a potential 'super El Niño' as Pacific Ocean temperatures rise, threatening global climate stability and exacerbating existing warming trends.

The Independent UK

In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy

Brazilian environmental officials have followed a zero-fire strategy for land management in the Cerrado savanna in central and northern Brazil

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