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New data indicates the current El Niño is the strongest ever measured, marking a major shift in global weather patterns. The development is drawing attention because a powerful El Niño typically brings droughts, floods and heat extremes to different regions worldwide, with scientists watching closely for effects on temperatures, agriculture and extreme weather in the months ahead.

A powerful typhoon has struck Japan, with authorities issuing evacuation orders or advisories to nearly two million residents as the storm brings heavy rain and damaging winds. The evacuation calls cover multiple prefectures, with officials warning of flooding and landslides. Coverage is tracking the storm's path and any reports of injuries or damage.

Nasa scientists are travelling to observe a rare solar eclipse, according to BBC News. Eclipses offer researchers a brief window to study the Sun's corona and test instruments that cannot gather this data at any other time. Teams often deploy to remote viewing paths for just minutes of totality, making each event a costly, carefully planned scientific operation drawing public curiosity.

Construction of a new solar farm is set to begin in November, according to a report carried by the BBC. The project is part of the wider push to expand renewable energy capacity, though the report gives no further details on its location, size or the companies involved.

Artificial intelligence researchers and engineers do not agree that the technology poses a threat capable of wiping out humanity, according to a BBC report. The piece highlights a split within the AI workforce: while some leaders warn of catastrophic outcomes, many people building the systems reject those doomsday scenarios and view the risks as more ordinary and manageable.