NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center moved from El Niño Watch to El Niño Advisory on 11 June. The distinction is not cosmetic. A watch says an event is likely to form; an advisory says it has arrived. The June discussion put a 63% probability on a very strong event during November through January, which would put it among the largest in the record back to 1950, and a 97% chance conditions persist into early spring 2027.

May 30, 2024 - TravelMktg.com, a leading authority in travel marketing and industry insights, today sheds light on the significant environmental concerns associated with the cruise industry. As the sector continues to expand, so too does its ecological footprint, prompting urgent calls for more sustainable practices. A recent photograph of the Odyssey of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in operation, starkly illustrates these concerns. The image, taken during a tranquil voyage, captures the ship’s immense structure and the unmistakable plume of smoke billowing from its smokestack.

DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 2, 2023 - Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), the state-run energy company of Korea, hosted an event titled, ‘The Role of Nuclear Energy in Accelerating a Carbon-Free Future,’ today at the KHNP Pavilion during the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). This event showcased Korea’s innovative net-zero nuclear solutions and explored the crucial role of nuclear energy in expediting the energy transition to reach a carbon-free future with renowned specialists from the sector.

Decarbonization 2024 Technology Conference Decarbonizing the global economy stands as an imperative collective mission, necessitating a concerted and accelerated effort toward innovation and widespread technological sharing across international borders. Addressing climate change and reducing carbon emissions demand a unified approach that transcends geopolitical boundaries, relying on collaboration, innovation, and resource-sharing on a global scale. The urgency of this mission is underscored by the escalating impacts of climate change witnessed worldwide—extreme weather events, rising sea levels, loss of biodiversity, and threats to food and water security.

-IBM collaborating with Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Government of Kenya and the United Kingdom’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre to expand application of IBM’s geospatial AI technologies to urban heat island mapping, reforestation and climate resiliency in aviation. -IBM and NASA to create new AI foundation model for weather and climate. YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2023 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new efforts that apply its geospatial AI technologies, including IBM’s geospatial foundation model developed in collaboration with NASA, to climate efforts including analysis of urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); reforestation across Kenya; and climate resiliency in the United Kingdom (UK).