1 August 2026
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Global Alert Issued as El Niño Intensifies and Extreme Weather Threatens Infrastructure

The World Meteorological Organization reports that El Niño is intensifying and is expected to become a strong episode between August and October 2026. This phenomenon involves an abnormal rise in sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which alters…

development
3 sources across 2 countries · Argentina · Hungary

Who reported this

  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • La Nacion Argentina · Centre-right · Saguier family
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Strikes Campi Flegrei Near Naples

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area near Naples, Italy, on Friday, July 31, at 7:46 p.m. local time. The tremor occurred at a depth of approximately 3 kilometers in a region known as a volcanic caldera. The event is described as one of the strongest recorded…

6 sources across 6 countries · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Clarin Argentina · Centre-right · Grupo Clarin
  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • El Tiempo Colombia · Centre-right · Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo (Grupo Aval)
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

UN Chief and Meteorologists Warn of Intensifying El Niño Impact

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres warned on Friday that a strengthening El Niño is intensifying the global climate crisis, stating that the phenomenon is adding fuel to a planet already on fire. Guterres noted that the world is entering unknown territory as the…

development
6 sources across 4 countries · Brazil · France · India · Norway

Who reported this

  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Hindustan Times India · Centre-right · HT Media (KK Birla group)
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Drifting SpaceX Rocket Set to Impact Moon

A drifting SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage is expected to crash into the moon this coming Wednesday. The rocket, which launched a pair of lunar landers in January 2024, has been adrift for over a year. Experts predict the impact will occur near the Einstein Crater on the…

4 sources across 4 countries · Norway · Spain · United Kingdom · United States

Who reported this

  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • Ars Technica United States · Centre · Conde Nast (Advance Publications)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Southern Europe Faces Increasing Wildfire Risks Amid Heatwaves

The number of summer days with conditions favorable to wildfires in Southern Europe has more than doubled over the last 45 years. According to a study published in Scientific Reports by a research group led by the University of Groningen, these conditions have intensified across…

development
3 sources across 3 countries · Hong Kong · Italy · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Global Experts and Authorities Prepare for Severe El Niño Impacts

Weather experts and international organizations are warning of a strengthening El Niño system that is expected to bring extreme weather conditions globally from August to October. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports that the system will likely cause higher global…

development
3 sources across 3 countries · Argentina · Brazil · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • La Nacion Argentina · Centre-right · Saguier family
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Chinese Fossil Reveals Oldest Preserved Internal Organs of a Marine Reptile

Researchers have analyzed a fossil of the marine reptile Austronaga minuta found in China, which contains the oldest known preserved stomach, liver, and intestinal soft tissue in reptiles. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, describe a specimen from the…

2 sources across 2 countries · Brazil · Hong Kong

Who reported this

  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Earth Overshoot Day 2026 Occurred on July 30

Earth Overshoot Day fell on July 30, 2026, marking the point at which humanity consumed all natural resources that the planet is capable of regenerating in a single year. According to data from WWF, current human consumption is equivalent to using 1.73 Earths. This gap between…

single-lean coverage
2 sources across 2 countries · Hungary · Italy

Who reported this

  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Singapore Group to Develop Promising Ebola Vaccine for Human Trials

Hilleman Laboratories, based in Singapore, announced on Thursday that it will advance the development of an Ebola vaccine known as rVSV Bundibugyo so it can be tested in human clinical trials. The World Health Organization has identified this single dose shot as the most…

2 sources across 2 countries · Brazil · Singapore · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • CNA Singapore · Centre · State-affiliated · Mediacorp, wholly owned by Temasek Holdings

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Gunther von Hagens, Creator of Body Worlds, Dies at 81

Gunther von Hagens, the creator of the Body Worlds exhibitions, has died at the age of 81. According to his family, he passed away on Friday in Heidelberg, Germany, after being admitted to a clinic with a brain haemorrhage; he had suffered from Parkinson's Disease for nearly two…

3 sources across 3 countries · Germany · Switzerland · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Neue Zuercher Zeitung Switzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening