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Climate change impacts intensify across multiple fronts: from extreme heat and water crises to ecosystem shifts and infrastructure threats, while a potential Super El Niño could make 2027 the hottest year on record.

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Key Points

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A potential Super El Niño could make 2027 the hottest year on record, with Australian climatologists warning most capital cities face at least an 80% chance of unusually warm and dry spring conditions as the system develops.

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Access to air conditioning is emerging as a critical climate divide, with wealthy nations better equipped to adapt to extreme heat while developing countries face heightened health risks and mortality during record temperature events.

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Puerto Rico faces a humanitarian crisis after a pipeline rupture triggered weeks-long water shortages, with residents describing conditions 'as if a hurricane had passed' and costs skyrocketing as pressure mounts on water utilities.

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A tributary of the Colorado River faces unprecedented pressure from US water wars, with conservationists warning the 'aquatic relict' requires urgent protection as competing demands threaten one of the last wild rivers in the American west.

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Texas residents across party lines, including conservatives, are uniting against Trump's proposed Big Bend border wall, citing threats to their homes, livelihoods, and pristine wilderness along the Rio Grande.

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California is experiencing one of its sharkiest summers in a decade, with El Niño warming waters driving juvenile great whites northward, though human incidents remain rare despite increased shark activity.

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Extreme heat domes in the US Midwest are disrupting radio, TV, and microwave signals by causing them to travel hundreds of miles farther than normal, creating unexpected communications disruptions.

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A US court trial against an Israeli private investigator could reveal who funded hackers targeting Exxon climate critics, with climate activists closely monitoring proceedings as the oil giant denies involvement.

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Canada faces compounded health risks as wildfires create air pollution during heat waves, with research showing days combining extreme heat and poor air quality significantly increase respiratory ailments and other health hazards.

SOURCES56 articles · 6 outlets
theguardian.com16 articles
nytimes.com8 articles
aljazeera.com8 articles
arstechnica.com8 articles
wired.com8 articles
telegraph.co.uk8 articles