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Argentina temporarily closes Iguazu Falls after El Niño-fuelled surge in water levels

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:03:48 +0000

National park officials took the precautionary measure to limit tourist access after heavy rain caused the Iguazu River to flow at six times the normal rate

Heavy rainfall fuelled by a supersized El Niño weather pattern briefly forced Argentinian authorities to close tourist access to the famed Iguazu Falls, amid fears that rapidly rising water levels would cause the river to burst its banks.

IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:00:11 +0000

World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026

Developing nations face triple shock, UN warns

The global economy “could soon test the limits of resilience”, as emergency oil stocks run low and government budgets become overstretched, the International Monetary Fund has warned.

Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:55:37 +0000

Ana Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’

US district judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree cutting at the historic East Potomac golf course while she decides on an emergency order from plaintiffs concerned that Donald Trump’s plans for the course are moving forward despite a pending court case challenging them.

Rescued turtles return home after NSW government cut flows to wetland

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:58 +0000

Environmental water to the area was halted after a complaint from a private landholder, leading to the deaths of wildlife and sheep

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A super el Niño threatens our food system. Here’s how farms can prepare | Liz Carlisle

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:55 +0000

Planting cover crops or perennial plants can protect soil amid potential flooding. Congress must act to protect these practices

As forecasters warn that this year’s El Niño could become the strongest on record, concerns are growing about its effect on agriculture and food security.

Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:48:26 +0000

Clear skies bring warm days and cold nights to Montenegro, while a low-pressure system moves towards Aegean Sea

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Temperatures fluctuated dramatically in the Balkans last week, with unusually large differences between daytime highs and overnight lows – known as the diurnal range.

Measuring the nutritional benefits of fisheries adaptations in the Pacific Islands region

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 12 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00248-4

Thousands without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north

admin — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:45:27 +0000

At least four deaths linked to storm amid warnings of flash flooding that could stretch into Appalachians

As what was left of Hurricane Isaias moved north on Sunday, bringing moderate to heavy rainfall across the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic region, nearly 396,000 customers across the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama remained without power.

‘A living hell’: how Los Angeles got taken over by mosquitoes

admin — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:25 +0000

Heat and humidity have led to one of the worst mosquito years in recent history, with West Nile virus at a decade high

Los Angeles might be best known for blue skies, beaches and film premiers — but for the last several years it’s held another, unenviable distinction: the most mosquito-infested city in America.

‘I didn’t want to write about this’: the man who first saw chimps waging civil war

admin — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:24 +0000

John Mitani spent years studying a huge community of chimpanzees in Uganda. But then things took a dark turn – and his findings stunned the scientific world

John Mitani can still remember the first time he set foot in Uganda’s Kibale national park. The old-growth east African rainforest enveloped him, its canopy stretching to heights of 40 metres. Fruit trees bowed under the weight of African star apples and bountiful Ficus mucuso figs. And then there were the chimpanzees. Furry black blobs darted through the jungle, their raucous calls often deafening.