The Nino Index (Nino3.4) has just reached Nino-neutral, while global SST (Sea Surface Temperature) coincides with the highest level of the day, which was achieved during the previous El Nino.
Super warming is clear. Even if the temperatures are low, expect global temperatures to reach at least +1.7°C in the near future. pic.twitter.com/yP7AK7VXNa
— James Edward Hansen (@DrJamesEHansen) March 31, 2026
How decreasing cloudiness is accelerating global warming Carbon Brief
Ocean heat content in 2025 Nature
‘Fast food ocean’: Climate change is depleting the ocean’s nutrients
Loss of Arctic ice brings dual heatwaves to Europe and East Asia
To give you an idea of the exceptional circumstances of this March 2026 in the United States, some stations in the West say March 2026 is hotter than any April on record.
Monthly anomalies are up to +16F compared to 1991/2020 (Flagstaff).
Some records exceeded April records by 4F (again in Flagstaff) https://t.co/sZb6OVJSdg
— Abnormal temperatures around the world (@extremetemps) April 1, 2026
guardian
China?
Trump administration proposes expanded crackdown on Chinese-made high-tech equipment Reuters
Behind the scenes of America’s humanoid robots: Chinese technology Wall Street Journal (resilc)
President Trump turns Chinese yuan into world’s next safe-haven asset Asia Times (Kevin W). I sigh. Until China definitively waives its capital controls.
Read China through its bravest reporting The East is Read
China’s debt exceeds Europe’s for the first time Visual Capitalist
Japan
Japan aims to fill Pacific defense ‘vacuum’ to counter China Asahi
Japan sets 10-year bond coupon at 2.4%, highest since 1997 NHK
Pakistan/Afghanistan
Pakistan says ending hostilities is Afghanistan’s responsibility New Arab
antipode
Australian farmers struggle to sow crops and feed animals amid Iran war ITV
Africa
a href=”https://www.newarab.com/news/civilians-killed-sudans-civil-war-spills-chad-msf” rel=”nofollow”>Sudanese civil war spills into Chad New Arab, killing civilians
At least 43 people killed in ADF attack in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military says Al Jazeera
south of the border
US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez BBC
Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure CNN
discord in europe
All weapons that Europe buys from the United States are debt,’ says a rearmament expert in France 24.
France plans large-scale missile increase as part of new defense push, document reveals, Politico
Berlin is rearming, and neighbors are weighing the risks and benefits of Germany’s new hegemony, El Pais.
US begins secret talks to build new military base in Greenland Telegraph
israel vs resistance
F-15E crashes in Iran, rescue operation underway (Updated) War zone
“What do you want? Exterminate two million Gazans?”
“Of course. That’s fine… Tomorrow, a terrorist will be born there. So if you can, stop it from existing.” pic.twitter.com/h80eO1L8vo
— Rami Abdul | और देखें April 3, 2026
Palestinians in the West Bank go on strike to protest Israel’s death penalty law Al Jazeera
‘Another’ war: Lebanon now on the brink of humanitarian and ecological collapse Euobserver
Exclusive: Greek ships secretly supplying oil and military cargo to Israel Middle East Eye
“The Disturbing Trend of U.S. and Israeli Attacks on Non-Military Targets in Iran,” France 24. Hey, do you think so?
Iran still has significant missile launch capabilities: US intelligence agency Anadolu Agency. Hey, do you think so?
Professor Ted Postol: Iran has already achieved nuclear deterrence against Israel Dialogue Initiative (resilc)
Experts dispute US account of death toll from Iranian sports hall attack on Lamad BBC
Foreign Minister Lavrov reveals who is behind Bahrain Security Council resolution Carl Sanchez
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russia responds to President Zelenskiy’s Easter trick proposal with drone attack Guardian
big brother is watching over you
AI hacks one of the world’s most secure operating systems Forbes (Anne)
What is the importance of the newly revived inter-parliamentary dialogue between Russia and the United States?Andrew Korybko
imperial collapse watch
Golden Dome, ships and missiles top President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense wish list Defense News
Anyone who says we can’t put criminals in jail until we win an election is complicit in the murder of our democracy Chris Armitage
Trump 2.0
Republican praise pours in for Army Chief of Staff fired by Hegses the Hill
President Trump announces 100% tariffs on some patented drugs Medpage
US judge upholds decision to subpoena Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Al Jazeera (Kevin W)
Trump’s social battles shed new light on the White House bunker NPR (Kevin W). As predicted a while ago.
📞Leaked call: Trump fires Pam Bondi…she totally destroys him! 💥
Trump (ruthless and arrogant):
“Pam, you’re fired. Pack your bags and get out. You were useless against Epstein, you failed to eliminate my enemy, and now you’re going to be held accountable. Your time is up.”
Pam Bondi… pic.twitter.com/hQ0PrfBOEK
— S. Blackwood |Brief (@BlackwoodBrief) April 3, 2026
economy
Oil crisis causes global price hike as Iran war drags on Al Jazeera
From energy shocks to global recession Energy Intel
Record sulfur prices raise costs for metal miners
Iran war fuel crisis sparks panic and violence in countries facing shortages The Washington Post
Is Mr. Market still panicking?
Iran war risks private credit crisis and AI bubble bursting, Bank of England warns Politico
A.I.
Half of planned U.S. data center construction delayed or canceled, growth limited by lack of power infrastructure and parts from China – AI build flips breaker Tom’s Hardware (Kevin W)
Anthropic suddenly cares deeply about intellectual property after being horrified when Claude’s source code was accidentally leaked
Why AI lies, cheats, and steals ComputerWorld
Bot reprints entire book, AI accused of ‘unfair exploitation’ Telegraph
Google takes a sharp turn from climate change targets and uses gas plants for AI data centers Guardian
basil
CFTC sues three states over prediction market regulation efforts NBC Sports (Kevin W)
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