Today in climate change (25 September 2026)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Rapid Warming in the Himalaya Exacerbates Geohazard Cascades Beyond Adaptation Limits https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/rapid-warming-in-the-himalaya-exacerbates-geohazard-cascades-beyond-adaptation-limits/

Europe was the ‘most unusually hot place on the planet’ this summer. Can renewables cool us down? https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/europe-was-the-most-unusually-hot-place-on-the-planet-this-summer-can-renewables-cool-us-d

Exxon raises 2050 global emissions forecast, sees slower coal decline https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-raises-2050-global-emissions-forecast-sees-slower-coal-decline-2026-09-17/

Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/17/andy-burnham-uk-must-fully-commit-to-reaching-net-zero-by-2050

El Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in August https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/planets-atmosphere-breaks-record-for-water-vapour-levels-increasing-risk-of-extreme-heat-and-rainfall

These East Coast Cities Will Lose The Most Land To Rising Seas By 2050 https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/east-coast-cities-lose-most-124850936.html

This Map Shows Where Warming Has Accelerated https://e360.yale.edu/digest/warming-acceleration-map

El Niño heat could cause 451 000 additional deaths worldwide by February 2027 as Pacific temperatures reach record levels https://watchers.news/2026/09/23/el-nino-heat-could-cause-451-000-additional-deaths-worldwide-by-february-2027-as-pacific-temperatures-reach-record-levels/

Climate change: Laws and policies must change to prevent future statelessness, says Australian and UN joint report https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/september/climate-change-laws-and-policies-must-change-to-prevent-future-statelessness,-says-australian-and-un-joint-report

Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-how-sea-level-rise-poses-an-existential-threat-to-humans-heritage-and-nature

‘Super’ El Niño could cause 239,000 additional heat deaths by February 2027; India may see 15,800 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/super-el-ni%C3%B1o-could-cause-239000-additional-heat-deaths-by-february-2027-india-may-see-15800-report

Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/23/germany-commits-for-first-time-to-phasing-out-fossil-fuels-by-2045

In Hottest Summer on Record, 2 in 3 Americans Say Climate Change Is Increasing Heat-Related Illnesses https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/news/hottest-summer-record-2-3-americans-say-climate-change-increasing-heat-related-illnesses

Global emissions since the Paris agreement have intensified Europe’s recent heatwaves https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/global-emissions-paris-agreement-have-intensified-europes

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