A powerful El Niño has cemented 2026’s place as the busiest year on record for storm activity in the eastern and central tropical Pacific Ocean.

The abnormally strong El Niño may boost extreme weather, flooding and erosion of the coast.

Three hurricanes in the past month have given the state a taste of what a record-setting El Niño will bring to many this year.

El Niño isn’t the only factor. Another force could be contributing to fewer storms and a later peak in the season.

And according to to the National Hurricane Center, no hurricanes are on the horizon.

The National Park Service said that it is seeking information about hikers or backpackers who were in the affected parts of the Grand Canyon National Park.

The National Park Service said that it is seeking information about hikers or backpackers who were in the affected parts of the Grand Canyon National Park.

The National Park Service said that it is seeking information about hikers or backpackers who were in the affected parts of the Grand Canyon National Park.

A weekend of new blazes across Canada’s British Columbia has created new smoke that is now wafting into the United States.

There are reports of at least one fatality after the 7.1-magnitude quake on the island of Kyushu. Nearly 50,000 homes were left without power.

There are reports of at least 50 people injured along with collapsed buildings and damaged roads following the powerful 7.1-magnitude quake on the southwestern island of Kyushu.

The smoke pouring into the U.S. made Detroit, Chicago and D.C. among the world's most polluted major cities as of early Friday.

More than 115 million people could be exposed to unhealthy air quality. See the forecast for 20 cities.

Around 100 million people in the U.S. may face unhealthy air quality. See where smoke is headed.

See where a “ring of fire” weather pattern could produce disruptive thunderstorms.

2027 has notably high odds of becoming the warmest year on record, with the latest projections showing nearly an 80 percent chance.

By the time an El Niño is declared, it means Earth’s atmosphere is already beginning to respond.

The climatic phenomenon is expected to return this year, but a lot has changed since what might have been the worst environmental disaster in human history.

It’s the third consecutive month that multiple models have predicted that a potentially record-breaking El Niño could drive global temperatures to new highs.

Parts of the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf could be hit by strong thunderstorms later this week. Major highways and airports in the region could be inundated.