El Niño has become especially powerful this year, with “super El Niño” conditions now officially taking shape. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center announced Thursday that the phenomenon, which affects weather and climate around the world, has intensified and continues to strengthen. Its effects through next spring may even be considered historic,…
With less than two months remaining in the hurricane season, the potential for a ninth named tropical storm in the Atlantic basin is brewing in the southern Gulf. Since the Atlantic’s season began on June 1, it has only seen eight named storms this year, while El Niño continues to bring a more active season…
Tornadoes, hail and powerful winds linked to climate change now pose a bigger threat to homeowners than floods, hurricanes and other forms of extreme weather, according to new research. In 2025, insurance payouts from “severe convective storms” (SCS) surpassed those resulting from cyclones, making them the costliest insured natural disasters in the world, climate risk…
