El Niño Ski Season Outlook: Snow Risks for US Resorts
NOAA has placed the probability of a very strong El Niño this winter at above 90%, with a 75% chance of it ranking among the strongest on record for October through December.
UNEP Confirms World Will Overshoot 1.5C Warming Limit, Warns of “No Good Outcomes” Above It
Climate · Adaptation UNEP Confirms 1.5°C Overshoot Is Inevitable, Charts a “Peak and Decline” Path Back If your job involves pricing risk, insuring property, or planning infrastructure decades ahead, the UN just confirmed that the world will pass the 1.5°C
30% Tea Yield Collapse in Kenya Threatens UK Supermarket Supplies as Hailstorms Hit
The UK tea supply chain is facing significant production pressure. Unpredictable weather across western Kenya’s growing regions has pushed harvest volumes sharply lower, lifting
Australia’s Fossil Fuel Export Model Faces Stranded Asset Risks as Climate Analytics Calls for a Phase-Out
Risk Analysis Australia’s Fossil Fuel Export Model Faces Stranded Asset Risks as Climate Analytics Calls for a Phase-Out A new report models a domestic
UK Weather Forecast: Temperatures Could Reach 29°C Between September 28 and 30, Met Office Says
Pack sunscreen for the end of the month. The UK is set for a late burst of summer-like heat before autumn fully arrives. The Met Office is forecasting temperatures up to 29°C
Karmactive Staff
August 2026 Ties July 2023 as Hottest Month on Record — 1.65°C Above Pre-Industrial Baseline
August 2026 broke the August temperature record and tied with July 2023 as the joint-warmest calendar month in the ERA5 dataset. The global average surface air temperature reached 16.96 degrees Celsius—0.85 degrees
Rahul Somvanshi
Nepal Demands Global Climate Reparations After Glacier Collapse Kills 1,367 in August Floods
When monsoonal conditions triggered a glacial collapse on August 26, 2026, the results were catastrophic. A glacier disintegrated on Langtang Lirung in the Himalayas, initiating a chain reaction across the Bhotekoshi River
Sonali Tiwary
El Niño 2026 Already at +2.45°C — WMO Forecasts Near-Certain Continuation Through February 2027
El Niño is not coming — it’s already here. And the latest forecasts from both Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology and the World Meteorological Organization suggest it could keep intensifying well into 2027.
Spain’s Extreme Heat Wave: Temperatures Exceed 45°C Across Andalusia, Stretching Power Grids
Southern Spain has experienced severe heat during early September 2026, with temperatures reaching levels that strain infrastructure and pose health risks. On September 3, Spain’s official weather agency AEMET recorded temperatures exceeding
ESO Confirms ‘Extremely Infrequent’ Snow at Atacama’s Cerro Armazones as Fast Fashion Dumps Grow Nearby
On August 19, 2026, a drone captured something that almost never happens at one of the driest places on Earth. Snow had settled across Cerro Armazones and the surrounding terrain in Chile’s
UK Summer 2026 Hit 16.5°C — Breaking 2025’s Record — Met Office Says 130x More Likely Due to Climate Change
UK summer 2026 averaged 16.5°C — the hottest on record, beating 2025. Met Office says it was 130 times more likely due to climate change. September now turns cooler.
2026 UK Summer Sets Record 1.88°C Above Average; September Forecast: No Heatwave
Heatwave headlines have been circulating for September, but the Met Office has been significantly more cautious in its actual forecasts—and has corrected some of those sensational reports. Meteorological autumn begins September 1.
California wildfire liability caps: Newsom’s $21B fund faces August 31 deadline amid insurance crisis
When a power line sparks a wildfire that destroys your home, someone has to pay for it. California is in the middle of a major fight over who that someone should be.
Sunita Somvanshi
Warmer winters fuel rat infestations globally as climate change reshapes urban pest management
Warmer winters are fueling rat infestations worldwide by removing seasonal limits on breeding, while poison resistance grows and experts turn to fertility control instead.