Chico Harlan

With gas prices high, people in developing countries are racing to buy battery-powered bikes. The Iran war has made Trump “salesman of the year,” one executive in Pakistan said.

With gas prices high, people in developing countries are lining up to buy battery-powered bikes. We took a spin around Lahore, Pakistan, on a small-but-mighty one.

The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents.

El Niño is the planet’s naturally recurring chaos agent, scrambling weather patterns, spiking global temperatures and typically reaching full strength by December.

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EL Niño is the planet's naturally recurring chaos agent, scrambling weather patterns, spiking global temperatures and typically reaching full strength by December.

We explain the climate phenomenon.

The recurring climate phenomenon is poised this year to enter a new phase known as a super El Niño, exacerbating the effects of climate change.

With air and sea surface temperatures already breaking records, this year’s episode is on track to be the strongest in living memory.

The country is seeking urgent help from a special U.N. climate fund, but the program lacks money because the United States and others have been reluctant to contribute.