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UN Warns Developing Economies Face Triple Shock from Energy Prices, El Niño and Rising Debt Costs

Developing countries are facing mounting economic pressure from rising energy prices, extreme weather risks and higher borrowing costs, with the United Nations warning...

El Niño-Fuelled Wildfires Devastate Orangutan Habitat Across Indonesia
Environment & ClimateEconomy

El Niño-Fuelled Wildfires Devastate Orangutan Habitat Across Indonesia

Wildfires intensified by a powerful El Niño are devastating forests and peatlands in Indonesia, threatening the survival of critically endangered orangutans and leaving...

Tokyo Records 35 Consecutive Days of Rain as El Niño Fuels Extreme Weather
Environment & ClimateEconomyWorld

Tokyo Records 35 Consecutive Days of Rain as El Niño Fuels Extreme Weather

Tokyo has recorded 35 consecutive days of rainfall, the longest such streak since official weather records began in 1886, as a combination of...

Kelvin Wave Threatens California Coast as El Niño Raises Flood Risk
Environment & ClimateInfrastructure & Development

Kelvin Wave Threatens California Coast as El Niño Raises Flood Risk

A slow-moving ocean phenomenon known as a Kelvin wave is approaching California and could raise coastal sea levels by up to one foot,...

Super El Niño Could Cause 450,000 Additional Heat Deaths by February
Environment & ClimateHealthWorld

Super El Niño Could Cause 450,000 Additional Heat Deaths by February

Climate researchers estimate the deaths could occur between September 2026 and February 2027 as unusually high temperatures intensify the health risks associated with...

Super El Niño Breaks Temperature Record Months Before Expected Peak
Environment & ClimateWorld

Super El Niño Breaks Temperature Record Months Before Expected Peak

A powerful El Niño event has already surpassed the previous temperature record for the phenomenon, raising concerns about severe global weather disruptions. Pacific...

Asia Steps Up Preparations As Powerful El Niño Threatens Extreme Weather
Environment & ClimateWorld

Asia Steps Up Preparations As Powerful El Niño Threatens Extreme Weather

Governments across Asia are stepping up preparations for an exceptionally strong El Niño event expected to intensify towards the end of 2026 and...

Panama Canal Cuts Ship Traffic Again as El Niño Intensifies Drought
WorldEnvironment & Climate

Panama Canal Cuts Ship Traffic Again as El Niño Intensifies Drought

By Benson Daniel The Panama Canal is set to reduce the number of ships allowed to pass through the waterway each day as...