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Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026: UN

Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026: UN

The El Nino weather phenomenon, which pushed global temperatures to record highs the last time around, is expected to return in mid-2026, the UN said Friday. The United Nations' weather and climate agency said El Nino conditions could well develop as early as May to July. The World

World Puddle Jumping Championships at risk of heatwave drying up competition

World Puddle Jumping Championships at risk of heatwave drying up competition

By Ed Chatterton This year's World Puddle Jumping Championships is under threat due to the upcoming U.K. mini heatwave — because there won't be any puddles to jump in. Organizers are concerned no rain could stop play at the quirky annual event at Wicksteed Park in

Earth Day Reminder: As wildfire risk rises in Montana, mitigation starts at home

After a dry winter and below-average snowpack, experts warn this wildfire season could be more dangerous—here’s how homeowners can prepare. Earth Day is often a time to appreciate the natural beauty of our planet. But this year, it also serves as a reminder of how vulnerable those

East Side Fire burns 1,600 acres, 185 evacuated south of Red Lodge

East Side Fire burns 1,600 acres, 185 evacuated south of Red Lodge

More than 100 firefighters try protecting structures as unseasonably high temps may turn to weekend snow

India orders school water bells to beat heat

India orders school water bells to beat heat

Schools in India's capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said. Summer heat in the world's most populous nation can be brutal -- putting millions of people at risk,

Japan issues warning after 7.7-magnitude quake hits north

Japan issues warning after 7.7-magnitude quake hits north

Japan issued a special advisory on Monday warning of an increased risk of earthquakes at magnitude 8.0 or stronger, after a powerful jolt rattled the country's north and prompted a tsunami warning. The Japan Meteorological Agency's advisory came a few hours after a 7.7-

'Cruelly hot': Japan devises new term for heatwave days

'Cruelly hot': Japan devises new term for heatwave days

Blistering temperatures rising to 40C and above will now be branded "cruelly hot" or "kokusho-bi" in Japan, the weather agency said Friday, as heatwave days become increasingly frequent in the region. By using this designation, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) "will more effectively call