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 \n36 Cancer in the crosshairs  \nA new way of targeting tumours is helping people survive even the worst cancers  \n40 Panoramic cosmic views  \nNASA’s latest telescope will help solve our biggest questions  \nThe back pages  \n45 Puzzles  \nTry our crossword, puzzle and quick quiz  \n46 Almost the last word  \nAre humans the only animals that cry?  \n46 Tom Gauld for New Scientist  \nA cartoonist’stake on the world  \n48 Feedback  \nA look into an unusual Star Trek partnership  \n48 Twisteddoodles for New Scientist  \nPicturing the lighter side of life  \n17 October 2026 | New Scientist|1  \nThe leader  \nBracing forEl Niño  \nWe knowhow the climate will respond in the coming months, but are we ready?  \nEL NIÑO brings weather of opposite extremes–floods, droughts, cyclones, wildfires–to opposite sides of the planet. But we often forget that most of this extreme weather is highly predictable.  \nFor example, all eight strong El Niños in the past 70 years have caused drought in Indonesia. All major models predict the current record El Niño will lead toa dry autumn and winter there. Soit’s little surprise that Indonesia is struggling with worsening drought and wildfires. Similarly predictable effects will be seen worldwide over the next year (seepage 4).  \nBecause of this predictability, some experts argue that there are no“natural”disasters. With enough preparation, rich societies should be able to withstand almost any extreme weather. 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