El Niño is officially here and may become one of the strongest on record, but what is this global weather influencing phenomenon? CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam shows what it is and how it might affect you.
June 11, 2026
Human remains in Monterey County identified as man missing since 2013
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Rising tide catches sleeping beachgoers off guard
June 12, 2026
Kid campers learning fire fighting and first responder skills
June 12, 2026
Man accused of using magnet to steal diesel fuel across the Gulf Coast
June 12, 2026
Multiple floors and corridors inside the Pentagon have been locked down and others are being evacuated, three sources familiar and the local fire department said. A Pentagon spokesman told CNN that systems within the Pentagon “have detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance.”
June 11, 2026
Going fishing? Officials confirm carp from Utah Lake are safe to eat after 20 years
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Regenerative farming helps this farmer use less water during dry year
June 12, 2026
After a historically dry 2025 monsoon, local farm hoping for a bounce-back
June 12, 2026
After facing closure, Idaho Reptile Zoo keeps rescuing animals and educating families
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The U.S.
June 11, 2026
Longtime researcher celebrates his final butterfly release at Jefferson Farm
June 11, 2026
Brazilian officials have announced a significant drop in deforestation rates
June 11, 2026
Girls Only Construction Camp in Florida preps students for a growing industry
June 11, 2026
El Nino conditions are present and expected to strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2026–27, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.
June 11, 2026
Israel's cabinet on Thursday referred a plan to allocate 1 billion shekels ($339.7 million) for the establishment of new settlements in the occupied West Bank to the
June 11, 2026
Massive tree falls on van full of kids during strong storms
June 11, 2026
Italian beach bans umbrellas for people between the ages of 10 and 65
June 11, 2026
El Niño is here and rapidly strengthening. Here’s what it means for your weather
June 11, 2026
Neighbors come together to restore Goat Island
June 11, 2026
Here’s how we find out how strong tornadoes were
June 11, 2026
The U.S. government is fast-tracking drugs and accelerating grant funding in its multi-agency strategy to beat back the New World screwworm, a parasite
June 11, 2026
The European Union's ban on public funding for Chinese-made solar inverters could affect more than a fifth of new
June 11, 2026
Volkswagen is pressing ahead with sweeping job cuts and cost reductions in Germany as planned, shrinking its workforce by 19,000 by the end of the year, CEO Oliver Blume is
June 11, 2026
The World Bank on Thursday cut its global growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5% due to the war in the Middle East, and said growth could slow to just 1.3%
June 11, 2026
Allowing people to fly drones beyond their line of sight could greatly expand commercial applications.
June 11, 2026
U.S. meteorologists say an El Nino has formed
June 11, 2026
China’s national government policies on energy and economic development are changing pastoral life on the Tibetan Plateau.
June 11, 2026
Communities across the state are demanding to know how proposed data centers would affect their electric and water bills, landscapes and quality of life.
June 11, 2026
Dozens of girls emerge from drain after wandering into tunnel while on school trip in Rockland County
June 11, 2026
Garlic mustard is on the Prohibited Plant List in Massachusetts. Here's why.
June 11, 2026
Just one-in-three Americans approve of the fast pace of data-center construction that supports artificial intelligence and most
June 11, 2026
Flesh-eating screwworm has reached the US — a comeback driven by organized crime
June 11, 2026
BHP workers at Port Hedland in Western Australia voted in favour of strike action, two unions said on Thursday, risking disruptions to iron ore shipments
June 11, 2026
At least two people from the Kuki community were killed in attacks by armed men in India's restive state of Manipur on Thursday, two senior police
June 11, 2026
India is expected to receive below-average rainfall over the next two weeks, especially in central and northern regions, as "western disturbances" have
June 11, 2026
Ford is recalling 548,463 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the center console, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday.
June 11, 2026
Honda Motor America is recalling 1,049,883 vehicles in the United States due to a defect in the tyre repair kit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on
June 11, 2026
Germany's economy is expected to recover more slowly than expected as higher energy prices linked to the Iran war weigh on households, companies and
June 11, 2026
Chandelier and lamps reminiscent of “Harry Potter” or “Titanic” have been installed in Mexico City's busy Hidalgo metro station
June 11, 2026
The mayor of a quake-hit southern Philippine town is pleading for air force helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in places isolated by landslides
June 11, 2026
French and Swiss authorities are imposing pandemic-like border restrictions as the G7 summit begins
June 11, 2026
Vietnam's Vingroup is accelerating construction in Hanoi of what it says will be the world's largest stadium, betting that future demand will emerge
June 11, 2026
The number of people displaced worldwide by conflict and persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but levels of refugees facing long-
June 11, 2026
The United Auto Workers has reached a deal with axle supplier Dauch Corp after a 10-day strike against the company at its Three Rivers, Michigan, plant,
June 11, 2026
A reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant in Japan has resumed operations
June 11, 2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block may take longer to open than anticipated
June 10, 2026
A federal prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday that 30-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht - feeling lonely and dejected over a breakup, and angry at society
June 10, 2026
Venezuela has deployed troops to target illegal groups controlling key gold deposits, according to local residents and human rights activists, as the government seeks to attract
June 11, 2026
No U.S. warships have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, after Iran's state media said initial reports indicated U.S. ships near the strait
June 11, 2026
‘Residual algae’ coats part of newly opened Reflecting Pool
June 11, 2026
A search has expanded for a teenage girl swept away by a big wave at a Southern California beach
June 11, 2026
Teens rescue man after kayak overturns in pond: "His head kept on going under"
June 11, 2026
Carriage horse collapses, dies in Central Park, renewing calls to ban industry
June 11, 2026
South Florida beachgoers annoyed by smelly "tsunami" of seaweed. Cities try to rake it, but it keeps coming back
June 11, 2026
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June 10, 2026
Prosecutors in the federal trial of the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire have laid out a narrative for jurors of a premeditated arsonist who tried to cover his tracks
June 10, 2026
Thousands took to the streets of Albania's capital Tirana on Wednesday in the largest demonstration yet against the development of a
June 11, 2026
Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion
June 10, 2026
General Motors may scrap plans to use a lower-cost, iron-based battery chemistry that many automakers are using to cut electric-vehicle
June 11, 2026
The dead remains of foundation species can boost or deter how well future generations are able to grow and thrive.
June 11, 2026
Nashville residents rally against data centers while Metro Council weighs a moratorium
June 11, 2026
New research shows that extreme floods in coastal areas are becoming more common as climate change causes sea levels to rise
June 11, 2026
Fire crews prepare for red flag warning as PG&E plans power shutoffs
June 11, 2026
Lifeguards help rescue swimmer who collapsed on beach
June 11, 2026
Legionella case confirmed at nursing facility; residents restricted from showers, tap water
June 11, 2026
Colombian leftist presidential hopeful Ivan Cepeda told Reuters he will recognize the results of a runoff vote this month even if
June 10, 2026
Qcells, the U.S. solar arm of Korea's Hanwha, has started making solar cells at its Cartersville, Georgia factory, the company said on Tuesday, a milestone for the United States'
June 10, 2026
A former engineer at Elon Musk's xAI who now heads a think tank focused on AI safety filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from the SpaceX subsidiary for raising
June 10, 2026
Deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra last year have wiped out at least 7% of the total population of the critically endangered Tapanuli
June 10, 2026
Love nature? Got $28 million? A Swarovski family trust is selling this private island in Venice lagoon
June 10, 2026
Honda Motor America has recalled 880,514 vehicles in the United States over the failure of rear suspension components in the vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety
June 10, 2026
Scientists have unearthed marine communities thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard
June 10, 2026
Three laboratories in Democratic Republic of Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, the World Health Organization said, as the outbreak of the
June 10, 2026
A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe has released its first major findings
June 10, 2026
A California state court judge has denied motions by Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube seeking a new trial after a jury found the companies liable for designing
June 10, 2026
Novelis said on Wednesday it had restarted production at its Oswego, New York facility, a plant key to Ford's F-150 pickup truck line, months after two fires halted operations.
June 10, 2026
A U.S. agency said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot (76 m) tall Independence Arch would need red safety lights but does not
June 10, 2026
OPEC oil output in May hit its lowest in more than two decades, a Reuters survey found, as a U.S. naval blockade cut Iran's exports and Iran's effective
June 10, 2026
California’s leaders have repeatedly promised to tackle homelessness. But they don’t consistently make it a high priority for using state funds, researchers found.
June 10, 2026
As the National Science Foundation starts giving out fewer grants, people worldwide will potentially lose out from potential research findings that could help improve their lives.
June 10, 2026
By David Jeans STARBASE, Texas, June 10 - The last time SpaceX launched a rocket in South Texas, charter boat captain Eddie Reyes was bobbing in a pontoon boat less than 2 miles from the pad with a
June 10, 2026
Ukraine, whose energy system has been under constant Russian attack, will face power shortages and consumer outages in the summer months despite imports and strong output
June 10, 2026
Trump Media and Technology and TAE Technologies said on Wednesday that they had decided against spinning off Truth Social and certain other TMTG media assets into a new publicly
June 10, 2026
In a survey of more than 600 CDC workers, 99% said the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency have made it less able to protect the public’s health.
June 10, 2026
The World Cup will kick off on Thursday under familiar North American summer threats: extreme heat, suffocating humidity and thunderstorms
June 10, 2026
More than 1,300 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish coast in the first five months of 2026, according to an advocacy group that tracks crossings from Africa along
June 10, 2026
Iran war ripple effects are increasing risks of acute hunger for millions, World Food Programme chief says
June 10, 2026
For decades, Israel has worked to expand the Jewish presence in annexed east Jerusalem
June 10, 2026
At Birdwhistles Guesthouse, in a rustic two-storey wooden barn in the Latvian forest 50 km from the Russian border, all eight
June 10, 2026
China and Taiwan sparred on Wednesday over the legality of Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of the island, after the government in Taipei said merchant ships
June 10, 2026
When Sagrado Armando Garcia, an 85-year-old former government bureaucrat, collapsed in his home, his son couldn't get him to the hospital
June 10, 2026
Aftershocks are rocking the southern Philippines days after a powerful earthquake that left at least 45 people dead and 17 others missing
June 10, 2026
Rescuers searched the rubble on Tuesday of a collapsed building in the southern Philippine city of General Santos, the
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Thick rafts of volcanic
June 10, 2026
Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo will face Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford in a battle to hold onto his seat in November
June 09, 2026
Copper edged lower on Wednesday morning, as volatility in the Middle East conflict and macroeconomic concerns offset continued price support from U.S. tariff
June 10, 2026
Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power
June 10, 2026
OpenAI is in talks to lease a proposed 10-gigawatt data center campus on federal and private land in Ohio, in a deal that could include financial backing from Nvidia, The
June 10, 2026
US lenders brace for results of Trump regulator's probe of alleged politically driven account closures
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