IJR News — today's news from every sideEl 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.
South Gujarat Heavy Rain: CM Deploys Ministers — Jul 23, 2026Gujarat's South Gujarat region is under extreme rainfall with red alerts, evacuations, and school closures as relief operations ramp up; Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has deployed Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi, Tribal Development Minister Naresh Patel, and senior officials to Surat, Valsad, and Navsari to oversee the response. The Valsad administration ordered factories to close for the day and rescue teams, NDRF and SMC, continue de-watering and sheltering residents, with IMD warnings persisting for the coming days.
