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August 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded, according to Copernicus data, highlighting the impacts of climate change and El Niño on global temperatures.
The World Meteorological Organization has issued an unprecedented forecast for a 'supersized' El Niño in 2026, with nearly 100% certainty of its persistence, potentially making it the strongest on record and causing global extreme weather and record temperatures.
A study reconstructs El Niño's history over the past millennium using fossilized coral records, revealing that recent events are stronger than any in the last 1,000 years due to global warming.
An explainer on the causes of this summer's extreme heat, the role of climate change, and how a strong El Niño could make 2027 even worse.
Paul Graham highlights the alarming smooth consistency of global temperature rise, comparing it to startup growth, referencing Zeke Hausfather's projections for record-breaking temperatures in 2026-2027 due to El Niño.
Article reports on record-breaking heat waves across Europe, the US, and Asia, driven by El Niño, unusually warm oceans, and climate change, with warnings from climate scientists.
A climate scientist describes Europe's recurring heat waves as a 'sad inevitability' due to human-induced global warming, with experts warning that extreme heat events will keep intensifying until net-zero emissions are reached.
A study by World Weather Attribution warns that one in four matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup could be played in temperatures exceeding safety limits due to climate change, with cities like Miami, Kansas City, and Dallas facing particularly high risks.
Global warming has accelerated to twice the rate of previous decades, with a 98% confidence that the acceleration is due to climate change. If warming continues at this pace, the 1.5°C Paris Agreement limit could be breached by 2028.