Climate
Climate-Driven Heat and Stagnant Prices Trigger Labor Crisis in Assam Tea Industry
Rising temperatures and stagnant tea prices are reducing yields and driving workers away from plantations that produce more than half of India's tea.
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Climate
El Niño-Driven Dry Season Intensifies Wildfires Across Indonesia
Satellite data shows over 224,000 hotspots as a record-breaking El Niño weather pattern fuels widespread fires and toxic smog.
Climate
Global Sea Surface Temperatures Reach New Record High
Average global sea surface temperatures have risen to nearly 70 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking a record that may have stood for millennia.
Climate
Panama Canal to Cap Daily Ship Transits Amid El Niño Drought
The Panama Canal Authority will reduce daily vessel transits starting in September to manage water shortages caused by an intensifying El Niño event.
Climate
Atlantic 'Cold Blob' Linked to Weakening Ocean Current System
New research suggests a cooling patch of water south of Greenland is evidence that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is slowing.
Climate
UK Commits to 87% Emissions Cut by 2040 Amid US Ocean Research Cuts
The UK government has pledged a significant reduction in greenhouse gases by 2040, while the U.S. administration moves to dismantle ocean monitoring networks.
Science
Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle $368 Million Ocean Monitoring System
Scientists and lawmakers warn that removing the Ocean Observatories Initiative's infrastructure will degrade weather predictions and create critical data blind spots.
Climate
New Projections Detail Escalating Risks to Amazon Rainforest
Scientific projections and environmental reports highlight increasing threats from climate change, illegal mining, and infrastructure development in the Amazon.
Climate
UN Warns Strong El Niño Could Drive Global Temperatures Higher
The World Meteorological Organization predicts a high likelihood of a moderate to strong El Niño event that could spike global temperatures and alter rainfall patterns.
Climate
Climate Change Predicted to Increase Frequency of Large Hailstones
A study published in Nature finds that global storms producing hail larger than a marble could increase by up to 47% by the end of the century.
Climate
US Fossil-Fuel Power Investment Surpasses China Amid AI Boom
Surging energy demands from AI data centers have driven a record increase in US gas-fired power investment, overtaking China in fossil-fuel energy spending.