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Viral ‘Rainbow’ Clouds Over Indonesia Confirmed as Iridescence

Forecasters say the display points to growing convective clouds, not a major storm.

NOAA Forecasts El Niño Year as Tropical Pacific Warms Rapidly

Europe Confirmed as Fastest-Warming Continent in New 2025 Climate Report

NOAA Sees 61% Chance El Niño Forms by Mid-2026

WMO Says El Niño Likely by May–July as Pacific Heats Up

Forecasters Say El Niño Is Likely Within Months, Strength Uncertain

El Niño Seen Likely to Form by Early Summer as Forecast Odds Rise

Forecasts Raise Odds of 2026 El Niño, With Some Warning of a Strong Event

Models Raise Odds of Strong El Niño in 2026, With ‘Super’ Event Possible

NOAA Puts El Niño on Watch With 61% Odds for May–July, Flags 25% ‘Very Strong’ Risk

Marine Heat Waves Sharpen Hurricanes, Driving 60% More Billion-Dollar Disasters

Video Shows Twin Vortices Over Boston’s Pleasure Bay as Cause Remains Unclear

El Niño Watch Issued for Summer as Pacific Signals Shift

Models Point to Possible Strong El Niño in 2026 as Scientists Urge Caution

Cyclone Narelle Turns Western Australia’s Skies Blood Red

NOAA Issues Geomagnetic Storm Watch as Aurora Chances Rise Near U.S.–Canada Border

Wet, Windy Week Ahead in France After Short Calm

WMO Report Finds Planet’s Energy Imbalance at Record High in 2025

NASA Confirms One-Ton Meteor Over Houston as Debris Field Is Traced Across Northern Suburbs

UN Climate Report Finds Record Planetary Heat in 2025 as Energy Imbalance Hits New High