CO2: 429.35 ppmSix weeks since war erupted in the Middle East, the shockwaves have spread to the Caribbean region, already pushed to the brink, amid fears of a looming El Niño-linked climate disaster.
The fighting in the Gulf and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are holding back much of the fertilizer that will help grow the food needed to feed the world in the coming year.
The US sweltered under the hottest March on record as forecasts suggest El Nino could raise global temperatures further this year
Last month was the hottest March on record for the Lower 48 states, by the most for any month ever, federal data shows. And a forecast El Niño could heat Earth even more.
An unusually powerful El Niño weather event could take shape later this year, exacerbating global food security fears.
Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs
The marine heat wave of 2026 is simmering the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, and experts are warning that it could lead to a warm, humid and stormy summer.