Tens of thousands of people marched in New York City and across the U.S. Sunday to demand President Biden and other world leaders to end fossil fuels ahead of this week's UN Climate Ambition Summit.
The big picture: Several of the speakers at the New York event that kicked off Climate Week NYC took aim at the Biden administration for approving new oil and gas drilling permits.
This year is on track to be the hottest year on record, marred by climate-related disasters all over the globe — and El Niño is a big part of the reason.
Why it matters: El Niño and climate change both contribute to extreme weather events like flooding, heat waves and intense tropical cyclones. When their powers combine, as they have this year, the effects can be catastrophic.
