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Twenty-Five Years After September 11th, 2001, New York City Changed the Way We Prepare for Disasters

Twenty-five years after September 11th, 2001, it is still difficult to contemplate what happened without first thinking about the people. The firefighters and police officers who ran toward the World Trade Center, the emergency managers and health professionals trying to make sense of an unconceivable situation, the transit workers helping people evacuate Lower Manhattan, and …

Climate Models Show El Niño Is Rapidly Strengthening

Citing “remarkable agreement” by the models, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says the current El Niño will “strengthen rapidly over the coming months, increasing the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts, heavy rainfall and other extreme-weather events in many parts of the world.” The WMO’s latest monthly climate update issued Friday indicates “a rapid development into a strong El …

Impact Outlook: El Niño 2026–27

El Niño Is Here. Here’s Why That’s a Head Start, Not Just a Headline. The equatorial Pacific Ocean now reflects El Niño conditions. Forecasters expect it to keep building through the rest of 2026, most likely peaking this fall and winter. Unlike the hazards that arrive with little notice, a developing El Niño announces itself …