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A new analysis warns that the ongoing El Nino weather pattern could be linked to close to half a million additional deaths worldwide. El Nino, the periodic warming of the Pacific Ocean, drives droughts, floods and food insecurity across large parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Researchers and climate commentators are urging governments to prepare humanitarian responses, with food and health systems seen as most at risk in vulnerable regions.

A severe 'super El Niño' heatwave could lead to as many as 450,000 deaths, according to warnings circulating widely online. The reporting also links climate change to a 44% increase in extreme heat events, fueling concern about the intensifying impact of El Niño conditions combined with global warming on public health across vulnerable regions.

Rising sea levels driven by climate change are redrawing coastlines around the world, putting coastal cities at growing risk of flooding and erosion. Low-lying urban areas face mounting pressure to invest in sea defences, while researchers warn the pace of change could displace large populations in the decades ahead.

Marathi-language news coverage warns that a potential super El Nino event, amplified by global warming, could lead to as many as 450,000 deaths. The reporting highlights concerns over extreme weather, heatwaves, and disrupted monsoons that a strong El Nino could bring, with commentators urging preparedness as climate change intensifies the phenomenon's global impact.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has warned there is a 'narrowing window' to restore the world's forests, urging governments to make forest restoration a national priority. The warning, reported by Jonathan Watts in the Guardian, underscores growing concern that deforestation and degradation are outpacing global restoration efforts.

A new projection reported by the Guardian warns that the current El Niño could cause around 450,000 additional deaths over the next six months. The forecast links the climate pattern to increased mortality through heat, hunger and disease impacts, prompting discussion about preparedness and the growing human cost of climate variability.

Greenpeace is highlighting a wave of climate disasters across Asia, including severe flooding in South and South-East Asia, toxic fire haze, and typhoons striking East Asia. The group says fossil fuels are intensifying the crisis, with homes destroyed, harvests lost, communities cut off, and blackouts leaving families without power. It is calling attention to the millions of people affected and pressing for action on the fossil fuel emissions driving these extreme weather events across the region.

The Ayin network reports that erratic rainfall in Sudan is worsening an already severe food crisis, with parched farmland alternating with destructive flash floods. Poor harvests are pushing affected communities closer to famine, adding a climate-driven dimension to the country's humanitarian emergency and drawing renewed attention to the plight of civilians.

A United Nations report warns the world faces a 'narrowing window' to restore forests essential for food security and resilience to the climate emergency. More than 489 million hectares of forests have been lost, and the agency says large-scale restoration is urgently needed to protect water supplies, agriculture and biodiversity before climate impacts close off recovery options.

Scientists describe a 'super El Niño' now bursting through global temperature records, with the climate phenomenon expected to keep intensifying in the months before it reaches its peak. The Guardian reports the strength of the event has stunned researchers, raising fresh concern about extreme weather, heatwaves and warming impacts worldwide as forecasters monitor its trajectory.

The United States has moved to revoke federal limits on climate pollution from power plants, removing emissions restrictions on one of the country's largest sources of greenhouse gases. Human Rights Watch reports the decision, which critics say will worsen climate change and its health effects, while supporters frame it as relief from costly regulations on the energy sector.

A super El Niño has pushed global temperatures past existing records months before the event is expected to reach its peak, the Guardian reports. Scientists warn the pattern is driving exceptional heat worldwide and could bring further record-breaking months as the phenomenon intensifies into 2027.

The United Nations is warning that time is running out to restore the world's forests, saying the window for meaningful action is narrowing. The warning underscores growing concern among scientists and policymakers that deforestation and degradation are outpacing current restoration efforts, with major implications for climate goals and biodiversity worldwide.

The United Nations warns that a powerful 'Super El Niño' weather event is worsening an already severe hunger crisis in South Sudan. The climate pattern is disrupting rainfall and food production in a country where millions already face food insecurity, deepening concerns among aid agencies about the scale of humanitarian need in the months ahead.

A Swiss-German study projects that global temperatures could rise by 3.25 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2100 if countries stick to their current climate policies. The finding is well above the Paris Agreement's 1.5C goal, suggesting existing government commitments are far from sufficient to curb dangerous warming.

Devastating floods in Nepal have killed dozens and displaced thousands, drawing renewed attention to the country's vulnerability to extreme weather. Commentators argue that nations like Nepal, which contribute little to global emissions, bear disproportionate losses, strengthening demands that wealthy polluting countries provide greater climate finance and compensation.

Climate activists are turning their attention to the booming AI industry, protesting data centers and opposing Amazon's plan to build what would be the largest gas-fired power plant in the United States. Campaigners argue that the massive energy demands of artificial intelligence are driving new fossil fuel expansion, and reports of the Amazon project have intensified criticism that Big Tech's AI growth is colliding with climate goals.

Speaking at the United Nations, Donald Trump dismissed calls to regulate artificial intelligence, arguing that warnings about AI risks echo claims about climate change, which he falsely described as a hoax that failed to materialise. He accused AI critics of alarmism, drawing sharp reactions over his scepticism toward both emerging technology and established climate science.

Meteorologists report that this year's El Niño is on track to become the strongest ever recorded. Scientists warn the event may offer a preview of what a warming climate could bring, as El Niño typically drives extreme heat, droughts, and floods across many parts of the world. Commentators are urging preparation for disruptive weather patterns in the months ahead.

The UK government has released the findings of a report examining climate change as a national security threat, described as damning in its assessment of the risks posed by the climate crisis. The publication is drawing attention because the report was reportedly previously held back, and it lands amid debate over how the Starmer government and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband are balancing climate policy against security and economic concerns.

A STAT News survey reports that recent US immigration policy changes are pushing foreign-born scientists and researchers to leave the country, weakening American science. Respondents cite visa uncertainty and a hostile climate as reasons to relocate to other countries.