El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Rueda for NPR Manuel Rueda for NPR BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Steven Ramos runs a coffee shop outside Externado University in Bogotá. A drought, brought about by the El Niño weather pattern, has upended life in several South American cities this year, …
Moments of hope and resilience from the climate frontlines Riikka Morottaja Anna Morottaja in Lapland is just one of those getting used to life on the frontlines of climate change From newborns saved by clean local power to the welcome return of an iconic lizard, our global reporters take stock of their most powerful moments in climate change of 2023. …
Satellites, ships and buoys monitoring the Earth have captured a significant rise in global ocean temperatures since the early 1980s. Georgia Institute of Technology climate scientist Annalisa Bracco said what made this year's ocean temperatures especially "peculiar" were how widespread the heat was. Dr Bracco said it was "very plausible" these warm ocean temperatures aided extreme weather events in 2023, …
