Tag: #climate

NOAA Declares El Niño Underway as NASA Satellites Show Strengthening in Equatorial Pacific

NOAA says El Niño is underway and likely to strengthen; NASA satellite altimetry shows higher sea levels across the equatorial Pacific, raising odds of a strong 2026–27 event.

#climate, #elnino, #nasa, #noaa

ECB reports 2025 portfolio emissions fell as bond holdings shrank; adds new climate metrics

The ECB's 2025 climate disclosures show portfolio-linked emissions fell mainly due to bond portfolio run-off; new inflation-adjusted and scope-3 metrics were added.

#ecb, #climate, #centralbank, #bonds, #greenbonds

SEC Proposes Rescinding 2024 Climate-Disclosure Rule, Opens Public Comment

The SEC proposed on May 29 to rescind its 2024 climate-disclosure rule, shifting the fight from court defense to rulemaking and public comment.

#sec, #climate, #disclosure, #rulemaking

WMO says El Niño likely this summer; governments urged to prepare

WMO: 80% chance El Niño will develop June–Aug 2026, with near‑90% chance it lasts to November. U.N. urges stronger warnings to prepare for heat and rainfall extremes.

#elnino, #climate, #wmo, #weather

SEC proposes to rescind 2024 climate-disclosure rule

The SEC proposed formally rescinding its 2024 climate-disclosure rule, opening a 60-day comment period and seeking to erase the standardized climate-reporting framework.

#sec, #climate, #disclosure, #regulation

Satellite Finds Warm Pacific Wave Off South America, Reinforcing Likely El Niño in 2026

Satellite data show a warm Kelvin wave reaching the South American coast, bolstering forecasts that El Niño is likely to form later in 2026.

#elnino, #climate, #satellite, #pacific

SEC Moves to Rescind 2024 Climate-Disclosure Rule, Sends Proposal for White House Review

The SEC submitted a proposed rescission of its 2024 climate-disclosure rule to OIRA on May 4, signaling a formal move to undo the rule and reopen review.

#sec, #climate, #regulation, #disclosure

March 2026 Was the Warmest March on Record for the Contiguous U.S., Federal Analysis Shows

Federal scientists say March 2026 was the hottest March on record across the lower 48, with widespread heat, drought and elevated wildfire risk.

#climate, #heat, #drought, #wildfires

Study projects nearly 2.6 billion people could face frequent ‘hot‑dry’ heat-and-drought extremes by 2090s

A new study finds that under current trajectories about 28% of humanity—nearly 2.6 billion people—could face frequent simultaneous heat and drought by the 2090s.

#climate, #heat, #drought, #adaptation