Today in climate change (19 June 2026)

Please find below links to recent climate change news:

The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse? https://theconversation.com/the-us-is-seeing-stronger-storms-so-why-are-droughts-getting-worse-282571

Solar generates more energy than coal in US for 1st time https://abcnews.com/US/solar-generates-energy-coal-us-1st-time-report/story

Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/13/antarcticas-west-coast-missing-an-area-of-sea-ice-the-size-of-france-as-temperatures-peak-20c-above-average

Approaches, challenges and applications of climate change impact attribution https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-026-00798-8

Heat in cities: Impacts of heatwaves and measures to mitigate risk https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/heat-cities-impacts-heatwaves-and-measures-mitigate-risk

The 2026 World Cup could be the hottest yet https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/06/the-2026-world-cup-could-be-the-hottest-yet/

Climate Change in the Indian Mind, Winter 2025/2026 https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/climate-change-in-the-indian-mind-winter-2026/

Why migration is ‘not a failure of adaptation’ in a warming world https://www.carbonbrief.org/experts-why-migration-is-not-a-failure-of-adaptation-in-a-warming-world/

El Niño: what it means for Australia’s climate https://www.bom.gov.au/news-and-media/el-nino-what-it-means-for-australias-climate

Human-driven sea-level rise has quadrupled the frequency of coastal sea-level extremes since 1900 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02659-0

Going up against the heat: Vertical greenery keeps cities cool https://www.omu.ac.jp/en/info/research-news/entry-112811.html

Rising temperatures may increase flood risk through river ‘whiplash’, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/17/rising-temperatures-may-increase-flood-risk-through-river-whiplash-study-finds

Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/16/half-of-worlds-children-exposed-to-at-least-three-climate-hazards-unicef-says

Understanding Heatwaves: Beyond Extreme Temperatures https://heathealth.info/news/understanding-heatwaves-beyond-extreme-temperatures/

Atlantic and Pacific may follow different rules on long-term warming, analysis shows https://phys.org/news/2026-06-atlantic-pacific-term-analysis.html

West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice https://www.wired.com/story/west-antarctica-is-missing-way-too-much-ice/

State of the Climate in Asia 2025 https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/state-climate-asia-2025

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