Today in climate change (11 September 2026)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Brisbane swelters under hottest September day in years as east coast faces unseasonably warm weather https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/06/brisbane-queensland-hottest-september-day-in-years-east-coast-unseasonably-warm-weather

‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/03/el-nino-supersizing-before-our-eyes-united-nations

Sydney reaches 33C in potentially warmest start to spring since mid-1800s, while snow forecast in southern NSW https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/05/sydney-set-to-hit-33c-in-warmest-start-to-spring-since-mid-1800s-while-snow-forecast-in-southern-nsw

Europe’s scorching summer has ‘charged’ the Mediterranean Sea. What weather will September bring? https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/30/europes-scorching-summer-has-charged-the-mediterranean-sea-what-weather-will-september-bri

Global Study Indicates Widespread Permafrost Degradation https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/global-study-indicates-widespread-permafrost-degradation

Mediterranean Sea now at spa temperature, daily average 28.54°C on 13 August https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/06/mediterranean-sea-now-at-spa-temperature-daily-average-2854c-on-13-august

Limiting Overshoot: UN report sets out path to return below 1.5°C https://tyndall.ac.uk/news/limiting-overshoot-un-report-sets-out-path-to-return-below-1-5c/

How councils can support climate action through food policies

Churches could become cooling centers during heat waves https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/09/churches-could-become-cooling-centers-during-heat-waves/

Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/10/climate-feedback-loops-global-warming-study

August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93vde0n2l4o

Spain records 61 heatwave days in 2026, highest on record https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/spain-records-61-heatwave-days-2026-highest-record-2026-09-09/

The world is adapting to extreme heat — but not nearly fast enough https://grist.org/extreme-weather/the-world-is-adapting-to-extreme-heat-but-not-nearly-fast-enough/

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