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UN warns El Nino could be ‘off the charts’, strongest in decades

The World Meteorological Organization says forecasts show 100% likelihood that El Nino will continue through February.

2026-09-03 ·aljazeera.com

Endangered Amur leopard cubs born at Helsinki Zoo

The birth is significant for conservation efforts, as breeding helps maintain genetic diversity in the critically endangered species.

• Two Amur leopard cubs, a male and female, born at Helsinki Zoo.
• Cubs five weeks old, weigh about 2.5 kilograms each.
• Breeding effort spans five years, recent successful match in 2021.

2026-09-03 ·yle.fi

Japanese scientist Shirakawa, co-winner of 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry, dies at 90

2026-09-03 ·winnipegfreepress.com

Japanese scientist Shirakawa, co-winner of 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry, dies at 90

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese scientist Hideki Shirakawa, co-winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering and developing conductive polymers, has died. He was 90. The…

2026-09-03 ·apnews.com