But global warming doesn’t happen in a smooth progression. Like housing prices, the general trend is up, but there are ups and downs along the way. Behind much of the ups and downs is the El Niño phenomenon. An El Niño event is a reorganization of the water across the vast reaches of the Pacific … Read more
The global climate crisis is now being linked to the resurgence of deadly diseases, with new research suggesting that significant climatic changes are creating conditions ripe for larger outbreaks of illnesses such as cholera. Despite the UK having eradicated this waterborne disease since 1893, scientists warn that increasing climate “anomalies” could lead to “unusually large … Read more
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. In the past week, Earth’s record for the hottest day was broken twice. Sunday, July 21, was declared Earth’s hottest day since records began, when average surface temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius. On Monday the record was broken again, when average temperatures reached … Read more
(NewsNation) — The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is expected to include above-normal activity, in part because of developing La Niña conditions in the Pacific, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). One of the strongest-ever observed El Ninos is ending, ushering in La Niña conditions that are more conducive to Atlantic hurricanes, per … Read more
Since the World Meteorological Organization declared the start of the current El Niño on July 4, 2023, it’s been almost a year straight of record-breaking temperatures. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, there’s a 61 percent chance that this year could be even hotter than the last, spelling danger for areas prone to … Read more
Ecuador on Tuesday began to ration electricity in the country’s main cities as a drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern depletes reservoirs and limits output at hydroelectric plants that produce about 75% of the nation’s power. The power cuts were announced on Monday night by the ministry of energy, which said in a statement … Read more
Nadir Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Agrovet, says outlook for the “cattle feed as well as aquafeed segments are good. We have a lot of premium cattle feed products now. We have done a lot of R&D in cattle feed, which is showing good results. Our products are being well received. They are more efficient products. So, … Read more
Ocean temperatures hit a record high in February, with the average global sea surface temperature at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit), the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. February’s average sea surface temperature surpassed the previous record of 20.98 C (69.77 F) set in August 2023, in a dataset that goes … Read more
Tractor sales in India, a proxy for rural economic health, have seen a steep decline in key states in the west and south in the first 9 months of the fiscal year, dragging overall sales down 4% in the world’s largest market for the equipment. This follows record growth in FY23. Maharashtra saw a 33% … Read more
Sugar for sale at a supermarket in Yichang City, in China’s Hubei province, on April 6, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images A mammoth rally in 2023 for El Niño-exposed raw materials will likely hit consumers’ pockets over the coming months, according to one specialist food and agribusiness bank. Soft commodities have … Read more
