Impact of Amazon’s climate-driven drought may last until 2026
“Never in my 37 years have I seen anything like this happen to our stream,” he said. Community leader Raimundo Leite de Souza, 37, stands next to a well next …
El Nino
Oil price decline eases Asia’s inflation fears as Opec cuts disappoint
The cuts are likely to keep supply-demand tightly balanced, analysts said. Delegates had earlier discussed as much as 2 million barrels per day of new production cuts, which had been …
India’s rice export bans expected into 2024, in further hit to global prices
India, the world’s top rice exporter, is expected to maintain its curbs on overseas sales well into next year, a move likely to hold the staple grain at close to …
Southeast Asian rice farmers brace for El Nino’s wrath as crops wither: ‘we’re on our own’
From Indonesia’s Java Island to Thailand’s rice-bowl region of Isaan and the Philippines’ Nueva Ecija, El Nino is back with a vengeance and experts say it may be set to …
Panama Canal reduces ship traffic due to drought, as El Nino bites
The operator of the Panama Canal, the passageway for cargo ships between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, said it will gradually limit the number of daily crossings due to drought. …
Thailand to roll out more populist policies this year, says prime minister
Srettha Thavisin, Thailand’s prime minister, arrives at Thai Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Thailand will dole out 560 billion baht ($16 billion) to its 55 million …
How Winter Weather Will Affect Your Holiday Travel Plans This Year
After making it through July—otherwise known as the hottest month ever recorded on Earth—some chilly winter weather might sound refreshing. But will the winter of 2023-2024 mimic last year’s, with …
What are El Niño and La Niña and how do they affect temperatures?
Nearly 100 million people in the U.S. will face triple-digit temperatures by the end of the week as a massive heat wave moves across the southwestern U.S. Reoccurring weather phenomena …