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California declares emergency for storms

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California declared a state of emergency for anticipated severe storms from a powerful El Niño, which had already driven rains that carpeted Chile’s Atacama Desert with flowers.

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I have a new piece out in Nature today on the record-breaking 2026/2027 El Niño, what impacts we should expect, and how governments can prepare. The Niño3.4 region is currently running more than 1C hotter than any prior event on record, and we remain months away from the peak www.nature.com/artic...
September 22, 2026 at 5:40 PM

Reposted by John Hogan

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The worst El Niño in recorded history is brewing — here’s how governments must prepare

From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The worst El Niño in recorded history is brewing — here’s how governments must prepare
From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.
www.nature.com
September 22, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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“It will spawn a string of weather catastrophes around our world.”
‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2026 at 9:46 AM

Reposted by David Johnson

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El Niño is breaking every existing record already, and it's got weeks to go before it's likely to hit a peak.

We're going to see a warmer world than any humans before us this year

billmckibben.substack.com/p/hold-my-wa...
Hold my (warm) beer
It’s Existential Crises Week!
billmckibben.substack.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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