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Scientists at the EU's Copernicus climate service are raising alarms after sea surface temperatures in a key Pacific monitoring zone hit a record twenty-nine point seven degrees Celsius this September. The culprit is an intensifying El Nino weather pattern that forecasters believe could become the strongest ever recorded, driving drought, flooding, and accelerating global warming across multiple continents.
Across the Korean peninsula, tensions are running high after North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast Monday. Seoul confirmed the missiles originated from Pyongyang and immediately stepped up surveillance operations. Japan tracked at least one suspected ballistic missile, and the launches follow a period of heightened friction after landmine explosions injured three South Korean soldiers last month.
Meanwhile, back in the United States, a South Carolina Senate debate drew sharp lines between candidates Annie Andrews and Darline Graham, who sparred over Iran, artificial intelligence, and the legacy of Donald Trump. The race carries historic weight — whoever wins will become the first woman ever elected to the Senate from South Carolina, filling the seat of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
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