Brazil’s hydropower plants brace for heavy rains as El Niño looms

The last El Niño, in 2024, severely reduced the output of plants in the Amazon

SAO PAULO, July 31 - Hydropower plants are gearing up for rains to grow heavier in southern Brazil amid what scientists believe will be a severe El Niño in the coming months, with generators reviewing plans to handle large volumes of water that may need to be discharged.

Weather forecasting models show a two-day cold spell could soon descend on the UK following this week’s heatwave, with temperatures plunging as low as 6C

A southerly blast is set to leave Wellington and Christchurch reaching 8C or 9C.

Toronto braces for more heavy rain, thunderstorms as conservation authority upgrades flood outlook  Toronto Star