European Union monitors said global sea surface temperatures reached their highest June levels ever observed. Scientists warned that El Niño and climate change could drive more records in the months ahead.
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A U.S. strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat killed two people and left six survivors, according to U.S. Southern Command. The attack brings the campaign’s toll to more than 60 vessels hit and more than 210 people killed since September.
NOAA says El Niño has begun in the tropical Pacific, with a 63% chance it becomes one of the strongest events recorded since 1950. Scientists warn it could intensify global heat and disrupt weather, food supplies and economies into 2027.
A chemical tank containing toxic methyl methacrylate in Orange County, California, is dangerously close to exploding, prompting a state of emergency and evacuation of over 50,000 residents. Firefighters are working to cool the tanks and prevent a catastrophic blast.
The U.S. military killed two men in a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, marking at least 170 deaths since last September amid ongoing controversy over the legality of such operations.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts prepare for a critical reentry into Earth's atmosphere, relying on a modified heat shield trajectory after damage was found on the previous mission's shield. The capsule will splash down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening.