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September 2026 was the second-warmest recorded to date as global average temperatures reached 1.63°C above pre-industrial levels, according to new data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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  • News

September 2026 was the second-warmest on record, says Copernicus

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September 2026 was the second-warmest September recorded to date, as global average temperatures reached 1.63°C above pre-industrial levels, according to…

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‘Strong-to-very strong’ El Niño to persist through to early 2027

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As El Niño continues to strengthen, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has said that the weather phenomenon…

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Ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, in November, the Pre-COP climate summit in Fiji and Tuvalu has commenced
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Pre-COP climate summit kicks off in Fiji ahead of COP31

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Ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, in November, the Pre-COP climate summit in Fiji and Tuvalu has commenced, with calls…

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A captivating view of the Berlin TV Tower framed by trees during a beautiful sunset in Germany.
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German economy faces €25 billion in lost output from this summer’s heat wave

1 month ago1 month ago4 mins

Germany is set to face as much as €25 billion in lost output from the 2026 heat wave, a new…

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El Niño is coming, and traditional farming can't absorb what's next. Op-ed by Jim Mellon, investor and executive chairman, Agronomics.
  • Explainer

El Niño is coming, and traditional farming can’t absorb what’s next

2 months ago2 months ago10 mins

Op-ed by Jim Mellon, investor and executive chairman, Agronomics (pictured). El Niño has returned to the Pacific, and the signs…

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This year marks the first time since 2024 that the three Rio Conventions will hold their COP meetings in the same year, presenting an unmissable opportunity for businesses to invest in global efforts on climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation, the UNFCCC has said.
  • Climate Change
  • COP31
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‘Triple COP’ year presents an unmissable opportunity, says UNFCCC

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This year marks the first time since 2024 that the three Rio Conventions will hold their COP meetings in the…

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Global average sea surface temperatures reached a record 21.1°C on 22 August, beating the previous daily record, which was set in March 2024, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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Global sea surface temperatures reached a record high in August

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Global average sea surface temperatures reached a record 21.1°C on 22 August, beating the previous daily record, which was set…

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Global sea surface temperatures reached a record monthly high for July last month, driven in part by strengthening El Niño conditions in the Pacific, the latest climate bulletin from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has found.
  • Climate Change
  • News

Ocean temperatures reached a record monthly high for July, says Copernicus

3 months ago3 months ago4 mins

Global sea surface temperatures reached a record monthly high for July last month, driven in part by strengthening El Niño…

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A new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego has explored whether geoengineering could be used to reduce the impact of future 'super El Niño' events.
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Could geoengineering be used to reduce the impact of future ‘super El Niño events’?

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A new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego has explored whether geoengineering could be used to…

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Blaming El Niño for the increasing intensity of extreme weather events worldwide is only telling part of the story, according to leading climate scientists and policy experts, who spoke at a briefing organised by 350.org.
  • Global Warming
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Don’t blame El Niño for extreme weather, when the issues run far deeper, say experts

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Blaming El Niño for the increasing intensity of extreme weather events worldwide is only telling part of the story, according…

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