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A woman uses a fan to cool off while riding a bus on a hot day in Bucharest, Romania, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos

A new study suggests El Nino events have intensified over the past 40 years due to human-caused climate change.

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This satellite image released by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Dolly over the Atlantic Ocean, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell form in the Pacific Ocean as Dolly churns in the Atlantic

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Vehicles make its way through a flooded road due to a heavy rain in Hakui, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Yusuke Ogata/Kyodo News via AP)

Heavy rain and flooding in north-central Japan strands people and vehicles

Dr. Abhishek Pranayami examines a patient suffering from a heat-related illness amid high temperatures at a district government hospital in Banda, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, June 19, 2026 (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)

Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells

This NOAA satellite image taken at 11:21 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, shows Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP)

The next Atlantic storm will be named Dolly, but it’s not connected to Parton’s death

As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos

A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up every few years and spikes already warming global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.

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Panama Canal cuts ship traffic as El Niño threatens water supplies

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Floods hit Nepal leaving trail of damage

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Typhoon Saudel heads west after pounding Japan’s southwestern remote islands, injuring 2

This satellite image released by NOAA shows the Tropical Storms Iselle, top, and Julio, bottom, over the Pacific Ocean, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

Tropical Storm Iselle expected to absorb Tropical Storm Julio in the Pacific Ocean

Indonesian Muslims attend a prayer requesting for rain following wildfires that burn through peatlands in several regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan Island, in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Muhammad Fajri)

Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires

A sea turtle swims among tourists snorkeling at Piskado beach in Westpunt, Curacao, May 15, 2026 (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Oceans hit record temperatures spurred by climate change and El Nino

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The Bug Fire burns near Doyle in unincorporated Lassen County, Calif., Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: ‘Bigger shocks are on the way’

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A roadway is washed out by mud on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Naalehu, Hawaii, following heavy rains from Hurricane Lala. (Aina Akamu via AP)

Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii

This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, shows Tropical Storm Moke advancing towards Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. (NOAA via AP)

Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen

Workers install a 3D-printed living seawall manufactured by Kind Designs at the Church by the Sea, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Florida shows how to adapt as coastal cities face growing threats from sea level rise and storms

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This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Lala, upper left, over the Pacific Ocean, northwest of Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

Tropical Storm Moke forms on track to bring heavy rain and winds to Hawaii

A marmot named 9 sits outside of her den Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Gothic, Colo. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)

Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents

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A month after Typhoon Maysak, China reports 159 dead and 10 missing

People walk on sandbanks exposed by record-low water levels in the Danube River after drought and extreme heat near Nagymaros, Hungary, on Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost

In this photo provided by the City of Jersey City, first responders try to rescue people stranded in a flooded street in Jersey City, N.J., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, after storms went through the area. (City of Jersey City via AP)

Storms and possible tornadoes pummel the Northeast US, flooding roads and damaging beaches

This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Lala on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean northeast of Hawaii. (NOAA via AP)

Still recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone

A grape-picker puts Chardonnay grapes into a crate on a plot of the Gobillard vineyard in Hautvillers, Champagne region, France, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Champagne growers race to preserve quality in record-early harvest

A roadway is washed out by mud on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Naalehu, Hawaii, following heavy rains from Hurricane Lala. (Aina Akamu via AP)

Former teacher, 93, among the deaths blamed on storm as Hawaii residents struggle to clean up

Debris is seen along Hawaiʻi Belt Road near Pahala, Hawaii, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, after a severe weather system went through the area. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii

Scott Conrad, left, Joseph Workman, second from left, Ronan Carey, in the boat, and Kesley Patterson use a kayak to transport items from their flooded homes in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy)

Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic

The partly flooded street by heavy rain is seen in Geoje, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Kim Dong-min/Yonhap via AP)

Heavy rains kill 1 in South Korea and flood major streets in Philippines

A flooded home is seen in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy)

At least 7 people have died from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana

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Police remove debris strewn across Daniel K. Inouye Highway by Hurricane Lala near Waimea, Hawaii, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Tropical Storm Lala rakes Hawaii with high winds and rain without making landfall

This aerial photo provided by the Indianapolis Fire Department shows flooding in northern Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (Indianapolis Fire Department via AP)

Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died as severe weather crosses the state

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A view of the rising water levels at the Wainaku Street Bridge in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (Taylor Cozloff/Civil Beat via AP)

Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii’s Big Island without making landfall as heavy wind, rain lash region

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This NOAA satellite image taken at 5:22 p.m. EST on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, shows Tropical Storm Lala as it approaches Hawaii's Big Island. (NOAA via AP)

Hawaii’s Big Island under rare hurricane landfall threat as Tropical Storm Lala strengthens

A boy cools himself off in a fountain on a hot summer day in Moscow, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

The livin’ is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of ‘summertime’ are fading in 2026’s swelter

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Rickie Fowler wipes his face in the heat off the fifth tee box during the first round of the St. Jude Championship golf tournament, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Oppressive heat, high humidity grip much of the US as students start a new school year

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Smoke from a forest fire rises above the Hürtgenwald, in Düren, Germany, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Sascha Thelen/dpa via AP)

European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent

Cars make their way through flooded road after heavy rain in Oamishirasato, Chiba prefecture, Japan, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Kota Endo/Kyodo News via AP)

Record-breaking rain floods Chiba east of Tokyo, killing at least 5 people

Record-breaking torrential rain floods a road, causing a car to stall, in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)

Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1

Participants prepare for the start of the Los Angeles Marathon, March 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)

The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool

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