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NASA compares Pacific sea levels in 2026 with 1997 El Niño

NASA says October 2026 sea levels across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific resemble those in October 1997.

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  • NASA describes higher-than-normal sea levels in the region as a hallmark of El Niño.
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The comparison highlights a similarity between Pacific sea-level patterns in the two periods, according to NASA.

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  2. NASA says October 2026 sea levels across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific resemble those in October 1997.

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  • The featured lens magnifies and distorts light from a background galaxy about eight billion light-years away.
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NASA features an illustration of the white dwarf WD J1330+6435

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Fires and smoke spread across New Guinea during drought

NASA reports that fires scorched the island in September and October 2026, with smoke disrupting flights and closing schools in some areas.

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  • NASA says Papua New Guinea fires had released nearly 32 megatons of carbon by October 19, more than any year on record at that point.
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