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The Independent
independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > el-nino-weather-forecast-climate-change-b3037038.html

What is El Nino and is climate change making it worse?

50+ min ago   (938+ words) Meteorologists warn El Nino could contribute to record global temperatures and the hottest year ever in 2027 The term “El Nino” has dominated headlines in recent weeks as much of the world struggles to cope with extreme weather. US meteorologists announced…...

The Independent
independent.co.uk > bulletin > news > what-is-el-nino-met-office-forecast-b3037034.html

What is El Nino and why could 2027 be the hottest year on record?

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The Independent
independent.co.uk > news > world > americas > us-politics > doge-noaa-weather-usa-b3035937.html

DOGE destroyed how America forecasts its weather. Everyone is mad about it

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (476+ words) Fewer weather balloons and wave-monitoring buoys are being launched to collect data for weather forecasts Cuts to federal weather monitoring programs and workforce — enacted during Elon Musk’s government-gutting days at DOGE — are leaving Americans frustrated as forecasts become less and…...

The Independent
independent.co.uk > climate-change > el-nino-summer-ai-met-office-forecast-b2999328.html

UK to fund AI weather forecasting as ‘super’ El Niño threatens wave of climate shocks

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (586+ words) Exclusive: ‘Our new partnership with the Met Office will help countries protect against extreme weather events’ The UK is set to deploy artificial intelligence to help climate-vulnerable countries prepare for extreme weather events, as forecasters warn a potentially record-breaking El…...

The Independent
independent.co.uk > travel > news-and-advice > indonesia-earthquake-sulawesi-is-it-safe-b2997375.html

Is it safe to travel to Indonesia? What to know after 6.7-magnitude earthquake hits

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (555+ words) Authorities say there is no danger of a tsunami following the quake At least one person has died after a powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, causing widespread damage and dozens of injuries. The earthquake struck on Tuesday around…...

The Independent
independent.co.uk > bulletin > news > el-nino-2026-super-weather-meaning-b2994077.html

Scientists warn El Nino has finally begun and could trigger hottest year on record

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The Independent
independent.co.uk > life-style > health-and-families > asthma-people-hay-fever-b2968903.html

5 key summer asthma triggers – and how to manage them

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (929+ words) As the weather warms up and we spend more time outside, it’s important for people with asthma to be mindful of the subtle seasonal triggers that might set off their symptoms. Ahead of World Asthma Day (May 5), we spoke to…...

The Independent
independent.co.uk > climate-change > el-nino-superstrength-weather-2026-europe-us-b2964175.html

How the strongest El Nino in a decade could impact the world’s weather in 2026

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (844+ words) Forecasters predict the return ​of El Niño weather from as early as May Global weather forecasters predict the strongest El Niño in a decade will build in late 2026, bringing hotter, drier conditions to much of Asia. El Nino is a…...

The Independent
independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > uk-wildfire-warning-scotland-b2963412.html

Wildfire warning as ‘extreme’ risk alert issued for parts of UK this weekend

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (242+ words) A warning of a very high risk of wildfire in western Scotland will increase to an ‘extreme’ risk alert on Friday Parts of Scotland are bracing for an “extreme” and “very high” risk of wildfire over the coming days, as…...

The Independent
independent.co.uk > climate-change > news > europe-pollen-season-heatwave-deaths-dengue-hay-fever-b2961609.html

Climate change has extended Europe’s pollen season by two weeks

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (572+ words) Longer pollen seasons increasing exposure for tens of millions of people with hay fever and other allergies Pollen seasons across Europe are now one to two weeks longer than they were in the 1990s and heat-related deaths have risen across almost…...