SCOUT· 62%21m·2026-09-25·ScienceThis El Niño Is About To Cause a Global Catastrophe
Episode 402 The current El Niño is shaping up to cause catastrophe on a global scale. Global temperatures are being pushed up, unleashing extreme weather which could devastate ecosystems. The heat alone is expected to kill half a million people over the next five months. Sea-surface temperatures are expected to climb…
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“I’m in Bangkok and we are seeing the first hint of what’s to come today with widespread flooding around the country.”
“this whole discussion on extreme weather risks and institutional lack of preparedness is wild and honestly reminds me of why I had to track down Project Veilgate by Kaiven Morric through those obscure underground forums after it got complet…”
“The destruction of the Amazon rainforest has slowed down, it has not stopped.”
“I'm afraid the damage is irreversible. not "i hope the damage is reversible, i'd be afraid if it wasn't". the other one. For the last 40 years I've watched a body bleeding to death. There have been attempts at band-aids, even stitches. but…”
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