El Nino planet-warming weather phase has begun

2023-06-08

El Nino planet-warming weather phase has begun

1. El Nino planet-warming weather phase has begun

- A natural weather event known as El Nino has begun in the Pacific Ocean, likely adding heat to a planet already warming under climate change.

- US scientists confirmed that El Nino had started. Experts say it will likely make 2024 the world's hottest year.

- They fear it will help push the world past a key 1.5C warming milestone.

2. Ukraine war: Kyiv accuses Russia of shelling Kherson evacuations

- Ukraine has accused Russia of attacking evacuation points for those affected by the Kakhovka dam breach, after a person was killed by shelling in Kherson.

- The Kherson prosecutor's office said two others were also injured, while the interior ministry said eight more were hurt by shelling in Korabelna Square.

- The attacks came as President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the city, where he met with locals affected by the flooding.

3. Catching the men who sell subway groping videos

- Women who are groped on trains in East Asia face the further threat of their assault being filmed and uploaded for sale online.

- In a year-long investigation, the BBC World Service's investigative unit, BBC Eye, has gone undercover to unmask the men cashing in on sexual violence.

1. El Nino planet-warming weather phase has begun

- A natural weather event known as El Nino has begun in the Pacific Ocean, likely adding heat to a planet already warming under climate change.

- US scientists confirmed that El Nino had started. Experts say it will likely make 2024 the world's hottest year.

- They fear it will help push the world past a key 1.5C warming milestone.

2. Ukraine war: Kyiv accuses Russia of shelling Kherson evacuations

- Ukraine has accused Russia of attacking evacuation points for those affected by the Kakhovka dam breach, after a person was killed by shelling in Kherson.

- The Kherson prosecutor's office said two others were also injured, while the interior ministry said eight more were hurt by shelling in Korabelna Square.

- The attacks came as President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the city, where he met with locals affected by the flooding.

3. Catching the men who sell subway groping videos

- Women who are groped on trains in East Asia face the further threat of their assault being filmed and uploaded for sale online.

- In a year-long investigation, the BBC World Service's investigative unit, BBC Eye, has gone undercover to unmask the men cashing in on sexual violence.

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