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13 storiesUNICEF warns El Niño could affect more than 347 million children
UNICEF says El Niño conditions from October to December 2026 will expose more than 347 million children in about 100 countries to floods, droughts, water shortages, malnutrition and disease outbreaks. The largest numbers at risk are in Asia…
Cold front ends southern China rains as temperatures head for half-year lows
Rain across most of southern China is easing and giving way to clear weather from 5 October, with the national meteorological centre forecasting that precipitation will pause across most of the country from 5 to 7 October. Minimum temperatu…
Moscow’s Friday may be warmest since early October, forecasters say
Forecasts reported in Moscow say Friday, 9 October, may be the warmest day in the city since the start of October. RBC, citing a weather forecaster, put the expected high at up to plus 18 degrees Celsius, and TASS, citing Hydrometcenter spe…
Forecaster forecasts warming and light rain in Moscow after three cold days
A weather forecaster said warming will begin in Moscow after three cold days, with light rain expected, RBC reported. RIA Novosti carried the forecaster's outlook for Monday and, later in the morning, for the rest of the week. The documents…
Bear populations in Primorye nearly doubled over ten years, Russian agencies say
Two Russian state news agencies reported that bear populations in Primorye have roughly doubled. RIA Novosti said the bear population grew almost twofold over ten years, while TASS specified that brown and Himalayan bear populations have do…
Chukotka bears delay hibernation due to warm weather, officials say
Bears in Chukotka have not gone into hibernation at their usual time, RIA Novosti reported. The regional department for protection and use of wildlife said the delay may be linked to warm weather, according to TASS.
EMSTEEL reappointed co-chair of IRENA-led Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation
EMSTEEL Group, a UAE-listed steel and building materials manufacturer, has been reappointed as Co-Chair of the Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation (AFID) for a second term. The reappointment was announced during New York Climate Week 2026…
First snow falls in Russia’s Urals as Yekaterinburg hits 0C
First snow fell overnight into 5 October in the Sverdlovsk region, with RIA Novosti reporting snow in Yekaterinburg and Interfax reporting it across the region. Uralhydromet forecast wet snow, snow sticking to wires and a temporary snow cov…
Moscow region's cold pole Cherusti hits -6.6°C overnight
Temperatures in the Moscow region fell to -6.6°C overnight, according to Russian Hydrometeorological Centre data cited by RBC. The reading was registered in the settlement of Cherusti, described by both outlets as the Moscow region's “pole …
Shenzhen lifts all thunderstorm, gale and rainstorm warnings
Shenzhen's meteorological observatory lifted all thunderstorm, gale and rainstorm warning signals at 21:20 local time on October 4, 2026, saying the thunderstorm cloud cluster affecting the city had moved out. Residents were still advised t…
UAE human rights body urges human rights checks across climate tech lifecycle
The UAE's National Human Rights Institution submitted a report to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change recommending that human rights considerations be integrated at every stage of climate technology development. The report, filed in…
Cold wave brings new autumn lows to central and eastern China as southern rain eases
A cold air mass is forecast to keep pushing through central and eastern China on Oct. 4–5, driving temperatures to new lows since the start of autumn in many places. Southern rainfall is expected to weaken and largely stop by Oct. 6, while …
EU monitor: record 52% of Europe faced very strong heat stress this summer
A record 52 percent of Europe was exposed to “very strong” heat stress during an exceptionally hot summer in 2026, the EU’s Copernicus climate monitor said, according to WAM and Gulf News. Around 80 percent of the continent saw “strong” hea…