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Climate
High-stakes talks involving 190 countries begin on Monday as world grapples with El Niño supercharged by fossil fuelsThe Cop31 summit must produce progress, “a tangible outcome ... that people can see is real”, its host has said as scores of world leaders and representatives of close to 190 countries gather in Turkey f
Climate
Farmers face big drop in production from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño eventBanana producers in Latin America are calling for better pay to help cope with the impact of the climate crisis, as they face big drops in production resulting from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño event.High
India
Seven Indian monsoons since 1950 have run into a moderate or strong El Niño. Of these, in five years, including 2026, monsoon rainfall levels were at least 10% lower than the long-term average. The IMD refers to this level as 'deficient’. The 2023 season was something of an exception with ‘below average’ rainfall. Howe
Climate
Indonesia is battling its worst wildfires in more than a decade, made worse by El Niño. Many were deliberately set to clear land for farming, including palm oil plantations. More than 12,000 schools across Indonesia have closed because of the toxic haze. Nathaniel Undas, a school principal and photographer, has been do
Climate
Monitoring network helps Thirunelly panchayat to track hyperlocal variability in rainfall patterns and plan timely interventions. It has urged Keralam government to declare the area severely drought-hit amid concerns over a strong El Niño