
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.
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Satellite data shows over 224,000 hotspots as a record-breaking El Niño weather pattern fuels widespread fires and toxic smog.

Average global sea surface temperatures have risen to nearly 70 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking a record that may have stood for millennia.

The Panama Canal Authority will reduce daily vessel transits starting in September to manage water shortages caused by an intensifying El Niño event.

Hotter, drier weather is impeding rice and palm-oil production while driving up food and transport costs across the region.

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.