Warming seas drive dramatic chinstrap penguin decline near Antarctica
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026
Chinstrap penguin numbers on Zavodovski Island have fallen 63% since 2011, with scientists linking the decline to warming seas and shifting Antarctic krill.
Global warming and El Niño push atmospheric water vapour to record high
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026
Scientists warn that record atmospheric moisture is strengthening storms, bringing heavier rain, worsening heatwave conditions and accelerating a climate feedback loop.
Climate change examined after deadly Nepal-Tibet glacier collapse
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026
Scientists say warming may have destabilised Himalayan ice and rock before a glacier collapse triggered a flood that killed hundreds in Nepal and Tibet.
Met Office warns powerful El Niño could make 2027 hottest year
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
A potentially record-breaking El Niño is strengthening in the Pacific and could intensify droughts, floods and global heat, making 2027 the hottest year yet.
Thailand confronts drought, fires and floods as El Niño grows
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026
Thai academics warn that a strengthening El Niño could intensify drought, heat, forest fires, PM2.5 pollution, flooding and pressure on farms and coastal tourism.