Science and technology news today is dominated by systems under strain—from the climate to launch infrastructure. The UN’s weather agency warns there is now an 80% chance El Niño will emerge between June and August, raising the risk of hotter conditions and more disruptive swings in rainfall worldwide. In space, Blue Origin says it still plans to return its New Glenn rocket to flight before year’s end, despite a dramatic launchpad explosion in Florida that left the main support tower needing repairs, even as fuel tanks and other key hardware appear intact. Meanwhile, global business continues to adapt to shifting local realities: General Mills is handing its Häagen-Dazs shop network in mainland China to an investor group that includes tea brand Ningji, underscoring how foreign companies are increasingly relying on domestic partners in one of the world’s most competitive consumer markets.