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
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