environmentWednesday, September 23, 2026
The immediate dangers of a powerful El Niño are the big story today: a hurricane that's one of the strongest ever and a forecast of nearly half a million excess heat deaths. It's a reminder that the climate crisis has its own accelerants, and they're arriving right now.
Two stories make plain the real-time cost of a super El Niño, from the immediate to the projected.
Hurricane Polo is being called one of the strongest Pacific storms on record, with 165 mph winds. It's sitting off the Mexican coast as a Category 5, and the slow movement means more time for damage.
A new analysis from an international group estimates this year's El Niño-driven heat could lead to nearly half a million additional heat-related deaths by the end of February. That number is staggering and specific.
Ports are where Australia’s freight transition can demonstrate net zerofremantleshippingnews.com.au
A 1,000-Year Simulation Reveals What Could Save Civilization From Collapsewww.sciencealert.com
Mosquitoes are thriving in L.A.'s miserable humidity, worsening the spread of West Nile virus - Los Angeles Timeswww.latimes.com
As city trees fall, experts point to poor planning and civic apathyindia.mongabay.com
4 million lakes in ‘Lost Lakes’ map offer clues to Arctic permafrostnews.mongabay.comThe coin desk: why we need to recycle e-wastenorthwestbylines.co.uk
Dusty drawers are hiding an e-waste fortune – so how do we recycle them and help the environment? The post The coin desk: why we need to recycle e-waste first appeared on North West Bylines .
A ‘devil-like’ flower from Thailand is new to science — and critically endangerednews.mongabay.com
Botanists in Thailand have identified a new-to-science species of “fairy lantern” — plants that live almost entirely buried under leaf litter, emerging aboveground only occasionally to flower. Researchers were surveying evergreen forests in the mountains of Thong Pha Phum Nationa
Climate risks mount across the Himalayas as global disaster aid fallswww.newindianexpress.com
Global assessment finds 30x30 nature protection goal 'remains within reach'www.businessgreen.com
Delivering international commitment to protect 30 per cent of land and oceans by 2030 would be 'investment in economic resilience', major study argues
Putney’s high streets will get more jet-washing – but you lose free bulky waste collectionputney.news
Wandsworth Council will now charge £30 to collect your old sofa or fridge
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I guess someone hasn’t watched Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 hit film
The Alejandro Mario Yllanes Paintings Saved From a Dumpster (Gift Article)www.nytimes.com
The story is much more interesting than the headline portrays.
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Just Absolutely amazing
Ward 9 is shaping up to be the most interesting Providence City Council racesteveahlquist.substack.com
Independent candidate Diego Tomas Arene-Morley is challenging incumbent Democrat Juan Pichardo, and they have interesting differences on rent stabilization and surveillance.
Government to go ahead with research centre cuts despite agriculture committee report - Canadian Cattlemenwww.canadiancattlemen.ca
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Experts Demand Stronger Regional Climate Action in West Africaallafrica.com
[Daily Trust] Experts have warned that Climate change is putting growing pressure on livelihoods, infrastructure and regional stability across West Africa.
How early UK particle research helped shape the PMP Programme and particle number legislationdieselnet.com
Twenty-five years ago, Ricardo issued the final report of the DETR/SMMT/CONCAWE Particulate Research Programme (PRP).
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