IJR News — today's news from every sidePriya Raman Early evacuations in some counties show why the statewide coordination is needed. El Niño to Reach Record Strength Through 2027 — Aug 30, 2026El Niño is strengthening toward a potential super-El Niño as Pacific waters warm rapidly, a development complicated by a warmer global climate that skews the relationship between ocean temperatures and atmospheric responses. Experts from UM Rosenstiel, NOAA, AccuWeather, and WMO warn of widespread weather disruptions this fall and winter across the United States and other regions, including extreme heat, heavy rain, drought, and shifts in storm tracks, underscoring the need for preparedness.
Maya Lindstrom Sea lions might suffer most from the heat stress on top of everything else already hitting the islands. Spain Seas Set Summer Temperature Records — Sep 11, 2026Global sea surface temperatures have sustained daily records for 100 consecutive days, about 1 degree Celsius above the 1982-2010 average, driven by ocean heat uptake and an emerging El Niño, with warnings of coral bleaching, stronger rainfall and storms, and ongoing marine heatwaves likely into next year. In Europe, Spain-recorded seas reached all-time highs across the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, including a Dragonera buoy reading of 33.02°C, attributed to human-caused climate change and accompanied by a record 61 heatwave days on land, signaling widespread risks to marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and coastal communities.
Sam Okafor These sea temperatures hitting 33C will wipe out too much marine life along Spain's coasts before long.El Paso Builds Largest Stormwater Pond to Cut Flood RiskEnvironment — Jul 23, 2026{"summary":"El Paso is pursuing year-round stormwater management, highlighted by the Will Ruth Pond project to reduce flood risk and remove dozens of homes from flood zones due to large-capacity detention of stormwater. In Texas, flood response and water management continue amid ongoing storms, with temporary hours-of-service relief for emergency transportation, potential reservoir boosts from floodwaters in Corpus Christi, and city-level flood adaptations including drought restrictions and related relief efforts in Austin.","summary_sources":["https://elpasomatters.org/2026/07/24/building-flood-resilience-in-el-paso-inside-el-paso-waters-stormwater-improvements/","https://tanktransport.com/2026/07/texas-flood-hos-relief/","https://www.chron.com/texas/article/texas-floodwaters-help-corpus-christi-crisis-22357177.php","https://us.headtopics.com/news/news-briefs-austin-weather-flooding-relief-and-more-85881039"]}
