Today in climate change (3 April 2026)

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Australia has to fight back against misinformation about climate change, Senate report says https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/senate-report-misinformation-climate-change-recommendations/106497978

1.5 Degrees C: Understanding World’s Critical Warming Threshold https://www.wri.org/insights/1-5-degrees-c-target-explained

‘Pushing extremes to new levels’: Record US heat dome made possible by climate change https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/pushing-extremes-to-new-levels-record-us-heat-dome-made-possible-by-climate-change

Heatwaves will be worst for rural parts of Africa – new model shows tens of millions face dangerous warming by 2100 https://theconversation.com/heatwaves-will-be-worst-for-rural-parts-of-africa-new-model-shows-tens-of-millions-face-dangerous-warming-by-2100-278570

Climate Change is Projected to Cause Ten Times More People to Die in Poor Countries Than Rich Countries https://climate.uchicago.edu/news/climate-change-is-projected-to-cause-ten-times-more-people-to-die-in-poor-countries-than-rich-countries/

Human Health: Measuring the impact of rising temperatures on mortality to target adaptation planning https://impactlab.org/research/human-health-measuring-the-impact-of-rising-temperatures-on-mortality-to-target-adaptation-planning/

Precipitation observing network gaps limit climate change impact assessment https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10300-5

What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world https://theconversation.com/what-the-coming-el-nino-climate-pattern-means-for-nz-in-a-warming-world-278201

A new paradigm for understanding Earth’s marine ice sheets https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-01941-2

‘Very alarming’ winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running https://www.carbonbrief.org/very-alarming-winter-sees-arctic-sea-ice-hit-record-low-for-second-year-running/

The West’s unprecedented winter could fuel a summer of disaster https://grist.org/climate/the-wests-unprecedented-winter-could-fuel-a-summer-of-disaster/

Ocean heat content in 2025 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-026-00775-1

Extreme heat risk perceptions and readiness in schools https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420926001214

Lakes forming next to Greenland’s melting ice sheet are speeding up glacier flow https://phys.org/news/2026-04-lakes-greenland-ice-sheet-glacier.html

Today in climate change (27 March 2026)

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The new UN climate report is boring … except when it’s not https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/23/climate/un-climate-report-dire-findings

State of the Global Climate 2025 https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-global-climate/state-of-global-climate-2025

Australia’s forests are finally doing better — but ‘underwater bushfires’ hit oceans hard https://theconversation.com/australias-forests-are-finally-doing-better-but-underwater-bushfires-hit-oceans-hard-278780

Global Warming Is Accelerating, Study Shows https://e360.yale.edu/digest/warming-gaining-pace

A Once-in-a-4,433-Year Heat Wave Is Hitting the Western U.S. https://heatmap.news/climate/march-heat-wave

UN weather agency warns of record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming accelerates https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167178

Flames of change: Children and youth at the forefront of tackling urban heat https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/flames-change-children-and-youth-forefront-tackling-urban

Large-scale aggregation of humid heatwaves exacerbated by coastal oceanic warming https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-01952-z

The Point of No Return: New Evidence Shows Antarctic Melting Is Already Locked In https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/the-point-of-no-return-new-evidence-shows-antarctic-melting-is-already-locked-in/

Climate snapshots trapped in ancient ice tell a surprising story https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00636-3

Earth’s Climate Records Are Melting https://eos.org/articles/earths-climate-records-are-melting

As Bolivia’s glaciers melt, new lakes threaten mountain communities https://theconversation.com/as-bolivias-glaciers-melt-new-lakes-threaten-mountain-communities-277678

Research provides timely views of warming’s impact on Alaska glaciers https://www.gi.alaska.edu/news/research-provides-timely-views-warmings-impact-alaska-glaciers

Record-shattering March temperatures in Western North America virtually impossible without climate change https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/record-shattering-march-temperatures-in-western-north-america-virtually-impossible-without-climate-change/

Cooling cities, not just algorithms: Making AI work for India’s most vulnerable https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cooling-cities-not-just-algorithms-making-ai-work-for-indias-most-vulnerable

A study examines the Spanish experience with climate shelters as an example for the world https://www.uoc.edu/en/news/2026/spain-an-example-of-climate-shelters

Limiting global warming to 2C would not ‘rule out’ extreme impacts https://www.carbonbrief.org/limiting-global-warming-to-2c-would-not-rule-out-extreme-impacts/

From Forecasts to Foresight: Strengthening Mongolia’s Climate Intelligence Through Partnership https://www.undp.org/mongolia/stories/forecasts-foresight-strengthening-mongolias-climate-intelligence-through-partnership

What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world https://theconversation.com/what-the-coming-el-nino-climate-pattern-means-for-nz-in-a-warming-world-278201

Extreme climate outcomes could still occur with just 2 °C of global warming https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00640-7

How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-declining-cloudiness-is-accelerating-global-warming/

Pakistan cities to have most heat-related deaths by 2050 https://www.dawn.com/news/1985198/pakistans-cities-to-account-for-most-heat-related-deaths-by-2050

Arctic sea ice record low maximum strikes again https://nsidc.org/news-analyses/news-stories/arctic-sea-ice-record-low-maximum-strikes-again

Today in climate change (20 March 2026)

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Summer in March? Unusual Heat Wave Descends on Already Parched Western U.S. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13032026/march-heat-wave-western-united-states/

El Nino is likely to return this year, but its strength and impacts remain uncertain https://abcnews.com/US/el-nino-return-year-strength-impacts-remain-uncertain/story

Extreme heat has extreme effects–but some like it hot https://news.ubc.ca/2026/03/extreme-heat-has-extreme-effects-but-some-like-it-hot/

Better climate change adaptation through transformative innovation – enabling conditions and future perspectives https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/better-climate-change-adaptation-through-transformative

Raising confidence in climate projections: The past to future approach https://www.preventionweb.net/news/raising-confidence-climate-projections-past-future-approach

Half of people in Germany say their home is not ready for heatwaves – survey https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/half-people-germany-say-their-home-not-ready-heatwaves-survey

Extreme Heat Risk Governance Framework and Toolkit https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/extreme-heat-risk-governance-framework-and-toolkit

Deep ocean control of global temperature after net-zero emissions https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-01934-1

Under the same sky, climate change brings drought to Somalia and floods to Kenya https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260315-under-the-same-sky-climate-change-brings-drought-to-somalia-and-floods-to-kenya

Sea levels are rising at a rate not seen in over 4,000 years, and the world’s biggest cities are on the front lines https://www.earth.com/news/sea-levels-are-rising-faster-than-they-have-in-4000-years-world-biggest-cities-at-risk/

Substantial accumulation rates on a glacier avalanche cone from time-lapse photogrammetry and field measurements https://egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/2026/egusphere-2026-786/

Why global warming is accelerating and what it means for the future https://www.newscientist.com/article/2519386-why-global-warming-is-accelerating-and-what-it-means-for-the-future/

Typhoons: The Hidden Lifeline in a Drying World https://postech.ac.kr/eng/research/research_results.do

Indigenous‑led renewable energy projects offer benefits that reach far beyond reducing carbon emissions https://theconversation.com/indigenous-led-renewable-energy-projects-offer-benefits-that-reach-far-beyond-reducing-carbon-emissions-276612

African coastlines face unprecedented sea level surge crisis https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-03-18-african-coastlines-face-unprecedented-sea-level-surge-crisis-1

Today in climate change (13 March 2026)

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Snail trails and uncertainty: Australia’s emissions are not falling fast enough https://reneweconomy.com.au/snail-trails-and-uncertainty-australias-emissions-are-not-falling-fast-enough/

Planting trees in the sea could act as a huge carbon sink and save millions of dollars in storm damage every year. What is stopping us from doing it? https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/planting-trees-in-the-sea-could-act-as-a-huge-carbon-sink-and-save-millions-of-dollars-in-storm-damage-every-year-what-is-stopping-us-from-doing-it

Earth is now heating up twice as fast as in previous decades https://www.newscientist.com/article/2518362-earth-is-now-heating-up-twice-as-fast-as-in-previous-decades/

A deadly climate change effect is even worse than feared, study finds https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/08/sea-level-rise-study/89002601007/

Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse https://www.newscientist.com/article/2518268-shift-in-the-gulf-stream-could-signal-ocean-current-collapse/

New Mapping Tool Can Help South Carolina Prepare for Sea-Level Rise https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/02/10/new-mapping-tool-can-help-south-carolina-prepare-for-sea-level-rise

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/06/humanity-heating-planet-faster-than-ever-before-study-finds

New modelling shows renewable electricity can meet NZ future demand – without importing gas https://reneweconomy.com.au/new-modelling-shows-renewable-electricity-can-meet-nz-future-demand-without-importing-gas/

UK emissions fall 2.4% in 2025 as coal hits 400-year low https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-emissions-fall-2-4-in-2025-as-coal-hits-400-year-low/

Corporate Climate Adaptation https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/corporate-climate-adaptation/04DEE0F1346E1FC2BBCC11711C5A7765

The invisible threat: why indoor heat can be more dangerous than outside temperatures https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/invisible-threat-why-indoor-heat-can-be-more-dangerous

Climate Models With High Resolution in the Ocean Can Better Represent European Heat Waves https://mpimet.mpg.de/en/communication/news/climate-models-with-high-resolution-in-the-ocean-can-better-represent-european-heat-waves

El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/10/weather/el-nino-wild-weather-global-heat-record

Heatwaves driving recent ‘surge’ in compound drought and heat extremes https://www.carbonbrief.org/heatwaves-driving-recent-surge-in-compound-drought-and-heat-extremes/

A Warmer Climate Means Bigger Hail https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09032026/warming-intensifies-hail-thunderstorms/

‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/10/extreme-heat-study-global-warming-physical-activity

Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/11/reaching-net-zero-by-2050-cheaper-for-uk-than-one-fossil-fuel-crisis

US data shows Arctic winter sea ice could break last year’s record low https://phys.org/news/2026-03-arctic-winter-sea-ice-year.html

Global Warming Is Accelerating. So Is Denialism of It https://www.haaretz.com/science-and-health/climate-change/2026-03-11/ty-article/global-warming-is-accelerating-so-is-denialism-of-it/0000019c-d869-d3d8-afdf-f97b5a2c0000

Extraordinary and prolonged March heatwave to break records and decimate mountain snowpack across U.S. Southwest, including much of California https://weatherwest.com/archives/43745

Today in climate change (6 March 2026)

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Limiting warming to 2C is ‘crucial’ to protect pristine Antarctic Peninsula https://www.carbonbrief.org/limiting-warming-to-2c-is-crucial-to-protect-pristine-antarctic-peninsula/

Atmospheric Rivers as Triggers of Compound Flooding: quantifying Extreme Joint Events in Western North America Under Climate Change https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/26/901/2026/

Climate extremes and urbanization drive flood tipping points at the city–river interface https://www.nature.com/articles/s44304-026-00186-8

Spatialising the impact of heat on households in Delhi https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/spatialising-impact-heat-households-delhi

Climate change made ‘fire weather’ in Chile and Argentina three times more likely https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-made-fire-weather-in-chile-and-argentina-three-times-more-likely/

Canada records lowest temperature in decades and record snowfall in winter 2025–26 https://watchers.news/2026/03/03/canada-records-lowest-temperature-in-decades-and-record-snowfall-in-winter-2025-26/

Australian renewables pipeline “running laps” around net zero targets. It’s the pace that is lacking https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-renewables-pipeline-running-laps-around-its-net-zero-targets-its-the-pace-that-is-lacking/

Antarctica has lost 10 times the size of Greater Los Angeles in ice over 30 years, satellite data reveal https://phys.org/news/2026-02-antarctica-lost-size-greater-los.html

Extreme Heat, Loss and Damage, and the Urgency of Avoidable Deaths https://www.avoidable-deaths.net/2026/02/28/extreme-heat-loss-and-damage-and-the-urgency-of-avoidable-deaths/

Marine heat waves can increase coastal rainfall https://www.preventionweb.net/news/marine-heat-waves-can-increase-coastal-rainfall

Exploring climate preparedness in low- and middle-income countries https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/exploring-climate-preparedness/

Are climate models detecting monsoon changes a decade too early? ‘Super-simulations’ say yes https://phys.org/news/2026-02-climate-monsoon-decade-early-super.html

Improved short-term sea level change predictions achieved with better AI training https://phys.org/news/2026-02-short-term-sea-ai.html

Germany’s coastal regions brace for change, fearing rising sea levels https://phys.org/news/2026-02-germany-coastal-regions-brace-sea.html

PolyU researchers use novel satellite laser ranging technique to reveal accelerated global average sea-level rise with 90 mm surge over past 30 years https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/media/media-releases/2025/0901_polyu-researchers-use-novel-satellite-laser-ranging-technique-to-reveal/

Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/04/global-sea-levels-underestimated-poor-modelling-research

El Niño chances rise as La Niña fades, WMO says neutral phase to persist until mid-2026 https://watchers.news/2026/03/04/el-nino-chances-rise-as-la-nina-fades-wmo-says-neutral-phase-to-persist-until-mid-2026/

Wet winter, hot summer? What ‘climate whiplash’ means for the UK https://theconversation.com/wet-winter-hot-summer-what-climate-whiplash-means-for-the-uk-277353

‘Update climate change risks list to avoid worst impacts’ https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2026/Research-News/Update-climate-change-risks-list-to-avoid-worst-impacts

Future Hotspots of Hazardous Rivers in the Atmosphere https://eos.org/editor-highlights/future-hotspots-of-hazardous-rivers-in-the-atmosphere

Warming atmosphere supercharges Indian monsoons https://www.eumetsat.int/features/warming-atmosphere-supercharges-indian-monsoons

Too hot to handle? Building resilience to extreme heat in the private sector https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/too-hot-handle-building-resilience-extreme-heat-private-sector

The challenges in projecting future global sea levels https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-the-challenges-in-projecting-future-global-sea-levels/

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds https://apnews.com/article/sea-level-rise-climate-change-flooding-warming-59bb59d2fe839224a10bd28d604b5d95

Dangerous heat for Tour de France riders only a ‘question of time’ https://www.carbonbrief.org/dangerous-heat-for-tour-de-france-riders-only-a-question-of-time/

In a heatwave, a cool library or shopping centre is a lifeline. Do we need more climate shelters? https://theconversation.com/in-a-heatwave-a-cool-library-or-shopping-centre-is-a-lifeline-do-we-need-more-climate-shelters-275661

Today in climate change (27 February 2026)

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EU ill-prepared for worsening climate change, advisers say https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/eu-ill-prepared-worsening-climate-change-advisers-say-2026-02-16/

Mapped: The impacts of carbon-offset projects around the world https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/carbon-offsets-2023/mapped.html

Sustainable Switch: World warming at an accelerated rate https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-switch-world-warming-an-accelerated-rate-2026-02-19/

The City of Sydney partnered with Western Sydney University to conduct the most detailed analysis of urban microclimates ever undertaken in the city https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/arcuser/a-model-for-urban-resilience

Heat stress and urban resilience: alternative cooling strategies to combat extreme heat in the urban environment https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/heat-stress-and-urban-resilience-alternative-cooling

More intense and equal compound heatwaves driven by urbanization https://www.nature.com/articles/s42949-026-00363-8

Strengthening resilience to extreme heat – an Adelaide case study https://preparecenter.org/resource/strengthening-resilience-to-extreme-heat-adelaide/

Understanding extreme heat and entry points for action https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/understanding-extreme-heat-and-entry-points-action

Cascading downstream impacts of water cycle changes in mountain regions https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02552-2

Vulnerable knowledge: responding to the uncertainties of climate change-related disaster https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/disa.70032

Climate change made ‘fire weather’ in Chile and Argentina three times more likely https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-made-fire-weather-in-chile-and-argentina-three-times-more-likely/

Economists Still Agree on Climate Change https://www.theregreview.org/2026/02/23/howard-mcgartland-economists-still-agree-on-climate-change/

Climate change is drying out the ‘forgotten rivers’ that keep the Murray-Darling alive. We need a new plan https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-drying-out-the-forgotten-rivers-that-keep-the-murray-darling-alive-we-need-a-new-plan-275562

Renewables Top 25% of U.S. Power as Coal’s Grip Collapses https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/Renewables-Top-25-of-US-Power-as-Coals-Grip-Collapses.html

Limiting warming to 2C is ‘crucial’ to protect pristine Antarctic Peninsula https://www.carbonbrief.org/limiting-warming-to-2c-is-crucial-to-protect-pristine-antarctic-peninsula/

Climate adaptation and resilience: The opportunity awaiting South-East Asia https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/02/climate-adaptation-and-resilience-southeast-asia/

This waterlogged corner of England was once only habitable during summer. Climate change could make it so again https://theconversation.com/this-waterlogged-corner-of-england-was-once-only-habitable-during-summer-climate-change-could-make-it-so-again-275995

Ghana’s cities are getting hotter: they need more trees to keep them cool https://theconversation.com/ghanas-cities-are-getting-hotter-they-need-more-trees-to-keep-them-cool-276217

Today in climate change (20 February 2026)

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What northern NZ’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere https://theconversation.com/what-northern-nzs-wet-and-sticky-summer-reveals-about-our-warming-atmosphere-276157

‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/16/europe-climate-advisory-board-3c-global-heating

Global warming forced scientists to change the way they look at El Niño https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/17/weather/el-nino-global-warming-pacific-ocean

EU climate science advisory board calls for strengthened adaptation policy in new report https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/eu-climate-science-advisory-board-calls-for-strengthened-adaptation-policy-in-new-report

Global warming must peak below 2°C to limit tipping point risks https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/global-warming-must-peak-below-2degc-to-limit-tipping-point-risks

Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: new research https://theconversation.com/dramatic-changes-in-upper-atmosphere-are-responsible-for-recent-droughts-and-bushfires-new-research-275792

Climate feedback of forest fires amplified by atmospheric chemistry https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-01926-1

Researchers connect Antarctic gravity low to past Antarctic climate and ice-sheet evolution https://watchers.news/epicenter/researchers-connect-antarctic-gravity-low-to-past-antarctic-climate-and-ice-sheet-evolution/

Study finds global increase in hot, dry days ideal for wildfires https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/18/study-wildfires-danger

Today in climate change (13 February 2026)

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Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/08/global-weather-el-nino-pacific-ocean-high-temperatures-2027

Australia urged to release “terrifying” climate security analysis after UK report flags ecosystem collapse by 2030 https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-urged-to-release-terrifying-climate-security-analysis-after-uk-report-flags-ecosystem-collapse-by-2030/

Scientists explain why methane spiked in the early 2020s https://phys.org/news/2026-02-scientists-methane-spiked-early-2020s.html

Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514697-weakening-ice-shelf-has-caused-crucial-antarctic-glacier-to-accelerate/

How technology is helping communities across the globe adapt to climate change https://www.unep.org/technical-highlight/how-technology-helping-communities-across-globe-adapt-climate-change

A new and better way to keep tabs on El Niño and La Niña https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/02/a-new-and-better-way-to-keep-tabs-on-el-nino-and-la-nina/

In graphs: How extreme heat will affect urban health https://dialogue.earth/en/climate/in-graphs-how-extreme-heat-will-affect-urban-health/

Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514697-weakening-ice-shelf-has-caused-crucial-antarctic-glacier-to-accelerate/

Overheated and underprepared: Europeans’ experience of living with climate change https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/overheated-and-underprepared-europeans-experience-living

Can neighbourhood interventions strengthen collective climate action? https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000571

China’s emissions policies are helping climate change but also creating a new problem https://phys.org/news/2026-02-china-emissions-policies-climate-problem.html

Why 1.5°C failed and setting a new limit would make things worse https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515030-why-1-5c-failed-and-setting-a-new-limit-would-make-things-worse/

The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2590332225003914

Scientists See Growing Risk of ‘Hothouse Earth’ as Warming Gains Pace https://e360.yale.edu/digest/hothouse-earth-study

Melting glaciers as symbols of tourism paradoxes https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02544-2

This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514985-this-states-power-prices-are-plummeting-as-it-nears-100-renewables/

Pitches in peril: a landmark climate report ahead of the 2026 World Cup https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/pitches-peril-landmark-climate-report-ahead-2026-world-cup

Multi-year La Niña–El Niño transition influenced Earth’s extreme energy uptake in 2022–2023 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-01921-6

Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions on U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/29239/chapter/1

Today in climate change (6 February 2026)

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Anatomy of a heatwave: how a cyclone, humid air and atmospheric waves drove brutal heat in the southeast https://theconversation.com/anatomy-of-a-heatwave-how-a-cyclone-humid-air-and-atmospheric-waves-drove-brutal-heat-in-the-southeast-274511

Extreme heat resilience https://www.undrr.org/our-work/extreme-heat-resilience

Australia’s grid now relies on renewable energy as much as coal https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/31/australias-grid-now-relies-on-renewable-energy-as-much-as-coal-those-who-doubted-it-look-foolish

Climate change is accelerating, scientists find in ‘grim’ report https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/09/climate-change-is-accelerating-scientists-find-in-grim-report/

Heatwaves are changing the way Australians live and spend their money, study finds https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-02/heatwaves-changing-australians-spending-habits-study-finds/106287812

Climate change is not making extreme cold more common https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-climate-change-is-not-making-extreme-cold-more-common/

Extreme heat, cold, precipitation and fires mark the start of 2026 https://wmo.int/media/news/extreme-heat-cold-precipitation-and-fires-mark-start-of-2026

Unexpected Climate Feedback Links Antarctic Ice Sheet With Reduced Carbon Uptake https://lamont.columbia.edu/news/unexpected-climate-feedback-links-antarctic-ice-sheet-reduced-carbon-uptake

China to See Solar Capacity Outstrip Coal Capacity This Year https://e360.yale.edu/digest/china-solar-coal-2026

Climate change and La Niña made ‘devastating’ southern African floods more intense https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-and-la-nina-made-devastating-southern-african-floods-more-intense/

Global population living with extreme heat to double by 2050 – Oxford study https://www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/global-population-living-extreme-heat-double-2050-oxford-study

Parts of the tropics may warm more than expected as CO2 rises, study finds https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-02-02/tropical-warming-co2

Extreme Heatwaves Across the Caribbean Are Becoming More Frequent and Severe https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-study-extreme-heatwaves-across-caribbean-are-becoming-more-frequent-and

Climate Change Responses in the Pacific: Just Transformation or Transforming Justice? https://rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/geo2.70058

Climate ‘fingerprints’ mark human activity from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean https://theconversation.com/climate-fingerprints-mark-human-activity-from-the-top-of-the-atmosphere-to-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-274659

Today in climate change (30 January 2026)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Energy demand and decarbonization in 2025 and beyond https://www.nature.com/articles/s44359-025-00139-w

The Arctic Has Entered a New Era of ‘Extreme Weather’, Scientists Warn https://www.sciencealert.com/the-arctic-has-entered-a-new-era-of-extreme-weather-scientists-warn

Climate change eclipses La Niña cooling in Australia to drive extreme heatwave and heightened fire risk https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-eclipses-la-nina-cooling-in-australia-to-drive-extreme-heatwave-and-heightened-fire-risk/

A new look at trends in human deaths due to climate extremes https://phys.org/news/2026-01-trends-human-deaths-due-climate.html

How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm https://theconversation.com/how-the-polar-vortex-and-warm-ocean-intensified-a-major-us-winter-storm-274243

Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/26/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-heat-to-double-by-2050-if-2c-rise-occurs-study-finds

Australia’s heatwave smashes temperature records with some places nearing 50C https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-28/australia-heatwave-smashes-temperature-records/106275472

Sea level rise could drown iconic Easter Island statues by 2080, warns study https://www.preventionweb.net/news/sea-level-rise-could-drown-iconic-easter-island-statues-2080-warns-study

As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00246-z

“Extraordinary:” Renewables to the rescue as state smashes demand records in unprecedented heatwave https://reneweconomy.com.au/extraordinary-renewables-to-the-rescue-as-state-smashes-demand-records-in-unprecedented-heatwave/

Overshoot: The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate https://e360.yale.edu/features/1.5-degrees-tipping-points

Australia hits power demand record as renewables pass 50pc milestone https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/australia-hits-power-demand-record-as-renewables-pass-50pc/106280246

Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from? https://theconversation.com/where-did-southern-australias-record-breaking-heatwave-come-from-274417