IJR News — today's news from every sideSpain 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.
Japan Plans 24/7 Blockchain Settlement for Bonds, Stocks — Aug 25, 2026Japan is pursuing a next-generation, 24/7 blockchain-based settlement system for real-time trading of stocks and government bonds, with a study group this summer and a detailed plan expected by early 2027, targeting broader operations in the early 2030s. The effort, led by the FSA, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan, and major financial institutions, aims to cut settlement times, reduce counterparty risk, and could extend to cross-border payments and tokenized assets.
