Editor-in-chief
Thierry Gustin is the founder and editor-in-chief of eclair.world. French-born and based in Madrid for more than a decade, he is an independent publisher (Éditions Olibook) and an AI trainer (GustinAI). He works in French, Spanish and English. He sets the editorial line, reviews every article and its sources before publication, and answers corrections at contact@eclair.world.
2024 was the first calendar year more than 1.5C warmer than pre-industrial times. Copernicus says 2026 is virtually certain to be the second, but the Paris Agreement limit refers to a 20-year average, not single years.
Measles has returned to countries that once eliminated it, driven by gaps in vaccination. The US has confirmed more than 5,000 cases in 2026, and regional health experts are reviewing its elimination status this week.
A handful of narrow sea lanes carry a large share of world trade. In 2026 the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted by war, the Red Sea route is only partly back and the Panama Canal faces drought limits, keeping freight and fuel costs high.
Europe's biometric Entry/Exit System has replaced passport stamps since April 2026. ETIAS, the €20 travel authorisation for visa-free visitors, is still not running, and as of November 2026 the EU has given no new start date.
Spanish extra virgin olive oil now sells at origin for about €3.17 a kilo, around 65% below its January 2024 peak, according to European Commission data. A large 2026/27 harvest pushed prices down, and Spain has ordered mills to hold back 12% of output.
The 2026 World Cup was the first with 48 teams and 104 matches. It broke attendance and scoring records and gave small nations a stage, while critics said the third-place table diluted the group stage. Spain won the final.
The world is getting older because people are having fewer children and living longer. The UN projects that people aged 65 and over will outnumber children under 18 by the late 2070s, with Japan, Europe and China already feeling the effects.
AI agents are assistants that carry out multi-step tasks, such as filling forms or booking travel, instead of only answering questions. They are now built into browsers and office tools, but security agencies warn their weaknesses cannot be fully fixed.
No major city has completely run dry, but Tehran, Mexico City and Cape Town have come close. Drought is the trigger; the deeper cause is decades of over-pumping, which a UN report now calls "water bankruptcy".
