Please find below links to recent climate change news…
A New Study Explains How Carbon Dioxide Cools the Upper Atmosphere—and Warms Earth Below https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/05/12/a-new-study-explains-how-carbon-dioxide-cools-the-upper-atmosphere-and-warms-earth-below/
Greenland ice melt has surged sixfold and scientists are alarmed https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260504023852.htm
As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12052026/el-nino-climate-extremes-heatwaves-wildfires-floods/
Future big droughts may be worse than we think – NZ’s past shows why https://theconversation.com/future-big-droughts-may-be-worse-than-we-think-nzs-past-shows-why-282259
Rising seasonal sea-level swings are under-reported, but could have a major impact https://phys.org/news/2026-05-seasonal-sea-major-impact.html
Antarctica’s sudden sea ice loss is one of the most extreme and confusing events in the modern climate record. Scientists now know why it’s happening https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/antarctica/antarcticas-sudden-sea-ice-loss-is-one-of-the-most-extreme-and-confusing-events-in-the-modern-climate-record-scientists-now-know-why-its-happening
The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away https://www.newscientist.com/article/2526826-the-doomsday-glaciers-giant-ice-shelf-is-about-to-break-away/
Natural world heritage sites are at risk from climate change globally https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/natural-world-heritage-sites-are-risk-climate-change-globally
What previous Super El Niños can tell us about the next one https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/19/climate/super-el-nino-impacts-history-climate
Indonesia says its giant sea wall will stop flooding. Is this climate adaptation or a costly folly? https://theconversation.com/indonesia-says-its-giant-sea-wall-will-stop-flooding-is-this-climate-adaptation-or-a-costly-folly-276181
How Much Will Western Wildfires Worsen Under Warming? https://eos.org/research-spotlights/how-much-will-western-wildfires-worsen-under-warming
The Mediterranean Sea is capable of generating hurricanes and climate change will make them worse https://theconversation.com/the-mediterranean-sea-is-capable-of-generating-hurricanes-and-climate-change-will-make-them-worse-281182
Heatwaves are now everyday disasters – governments need to do more to protect people https://theconversation.com/heatwaves-are-now-everyday-disasters-governments-need-to-do-more-to-protect-people-281944
Summers are getting longer each year, and it isn’t all fun and games https://theconversation.com/summers-are-getting-longer-each-year-and-it-isnt-all-fun-and-games-280884
Indonesia May Soon Lose Its Last Glaciers https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/05/14/indonesia-may-soon-lose-its-last-glaciers/
State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/state-climate-latin-america-and-caribbean-2025
The nation holding back the sea https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/tuvalu-australia-falepili-visa-climate-migration-pacific/106674754
Study Finds Arctic Was Ice-Free Year-Round 14,000 Years Ago At Far Lower CO2 Levels https://climatechangedispatch.com/arctic-ice-free-low-co2-study/
Scientists improve knowledge on sea level rise—and confirm it has been accelerating since 1960 https://phys.org/news/2026-05-scientists-knowledge-sea.html
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