Today in climate change (9 October 2026)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Why climate models disagree about the Pacific’s future may come down to the trade winds https://watchers.news/epicenter/why-climate-models-disagree-about-the-pacifics-future-may-come-down-to-the-trade-winds/

October heat records reported across southern China after temperatures reach 39.5°C (103.1°F) https://watchers.news/2026/10/03/october-heat-records-reported-across-southern-china-after-temperatures-reach-39-5c-103-1f/

What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year? https://www.newscientist.com/article/2591903-what-disasters-could-el-nino-bring-over-the-next-year/

Europe’s Extreme Summer Triggered Cascading Climate Shocks https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02102026/europe-record-heat-climate-shocks/

Sea-surface temperatures at record levels as climate negotiators meet for pre-COP talks in Tuvalu https://reneweconomy.com.au/sea-surface-temperatures-at-record-levels-as-climate-negotiators-meet-for-pre-cop-talks-in-tuvalu/

How melting glaciers are redrawing Switzerland’s maps https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/best-of-srg-content/how-melting-glaciers-are-redrawing-switzerlands-maps/92168751

‘Enough talk’: Tuvalu wants Pre-COP31 leaders to turn what they see into action https://pmn.co.nz/read/environment/enough-talk-tuvalu-wants-pre-cop31-leaders-to-turn-what-they-see-into-action

As the planet warms, cities like Bangkok could be increasingly inundated by deadly floods https://theconversation.com/as-the-planet-warms-cities-like-bangkok-could-be-increasingly-inundated-by-deadly-floods-293537

As El Niño looms, study finds rapid growth in climate extremes are hitting an unexpected region of the Amazon hardest https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/as-el-nino-looms-study-finds-rapid-growth-in-climate-extremes-are-hitting-an-unexpected-region-of-the-amazon-hardest

Was pre-COP a flop? Questions loom over the government’s high profile climate gathering in the Pacific https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-08/was-pre-cop-a-failure-analysis/107239270

New Zealand’s climate ‘entering uncharted territory’ as greenhouse gases hit record highs https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/new-zealand-greenhouse-gas-emissions-b3062546.html

Global systematic review of how climate change degrades the wellbeing and health of indigenous children https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/global-systematic-review-how-climate-change-degrades

Integrating three plan evaluation approaches for coordinated heat resilience in cities across the Arizona urban corridor https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/integrating-three-plan-evaluation-approaches-coordinated

Escaping the heat: urban heat resilience and public cool spaces https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/escaping-heat-urban-heat-resilience-and-public-cool-spaces

Unrelenting heat: Ten trends shaping heat action https://heathealth.info/ten-trends/

Rapid electrification is the best hope to meet ambitious 1.5°C climate target, new report says https://reneweconomy.com.au/rapid-electrification-is-the-best-hope-to-meet-ambitious-1-5c-climate-target-new-report-says/

The ‘Kelvin wave’ hitting California is a potent warning about sea-level rise https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-kelvin-wave-hitting-california-is-a-potent-warning-about-sea-level-rise/

Hoping for a ‘new normal’ climate is pointless. We must learn to adapt https://theconversation.com/hoping-for-a-new-normal-climate-is-pointless-we-must-learn-to-adapt-292221

Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? Here’s what the latest indications show https://theconversation.com/did-the-hot-summer-make-more-people-worry-about-climate-change-heres-what-the-latest-indications-show-292321

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