Today in climate change (27 March 2026)

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The new UN climate report is boring … except when it’s not https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/23/climate/un-climate-report-dire-findings

State of the Global Climate 2025 https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-global-climate/state-of-global-climate-2025

Australia’s forests are finally doing better — but ‘underwater bushfires’ hit oceans hard https://theconversation.com/australias-forests-are-finally-doing-better-but-underwater-bushfires-hit-oceans-hard-278780

Global Warming Is Accelerating, Study Shows https://e360.yale.edu/digest/warming-gaining-pace

A Once-in-a-4,433-Year Heat Wave Is Hitting the Western U.S. https://heatmap.news/climate/march-heat-wave

UN weather agency warns of record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming accelerates https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167178

Flames of change: Children and youth at the forefront of tackling urban heat https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/flames-change-children-and-youth-forefront-tackling-urban

Large-scale aggregation of humid heatwaves exacerbated by coastal oceanic warming https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-01952-z

The Point of No Return: New Evidence Shows Antarctic Melting Is Already Locked In https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/the-point-of-no-return-new-evidence-shows-antarctic-melting-is-already-locked-in/

Climate snapshots trapped in ancient ice tell a surprising story https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00636-3

Earth’s Climate Records Are Melting https://eos.org/articles/earths-climate-records-are-melting

As Bolivia’s glaciers melt, new lakes threaten mountain communities https://theconversation.com/as-bolivias-glaciers-melt-new-lakes-threaten-mountain-communities-277678

Research provides timely views of warming’s impact on Alaska glaciers https://www.gi.alaska.edu/news/research-provides-timely-views-warmings-impact-alaska-glaciers

Record-shattering March temperatures in Western North America virtually impossible without climate change https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/record-shattering-march-temperatures-in-western-north-america-virtually-impossible-without-climate-change/

Cooling cities, not just algorithms: Making AI work for India’s most vulnerable https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cooling-cities-not-just-algorithms-making-ai-work-for-indias-most-vulnerable

A study examines the Spanish experience with climate shelters as an example for the world https://www.uoc.edu/en/news/2026/spain-an-example-of-climate-shelters

Limiting global warming to 2C would not ‘rule out’ extreme impacts https://www.carbonbrief.org/limiting-global-warming-to-2c-would-not-rule-out-extreme-impacts/

From Forecasts to Foresight: Strengthening Mongolia’s Climate Intelligence Through Partnership https://www.undp.org/mongolia/stories/forecasts-foresight-strengthening-mongolias-climate-intelligence-through-partnership

What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world https://theconversation.com/what-the-coming-el-nino-climate-pattern-means-for-nz-in-a-warming-world-278201

Extreme climate outcomes could still occur with just 2 °C of global warming https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00640-7

How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-declining-cloudiness-is-accelerating-global-warming/

Pakistan cities to have most heat-related deaths by 2050 https://www.dawn.com/news/1985198/pakistans-cities-to-account-for-most-heat-related-deaths-by-2050

Arctic sea ice record low maximum strikes again https://nsidc.org/news-analyses/news-stories/arctic-sea-ice-record-low-maximum-strikes-again

Today in climate change (13 March 2026)

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Snail trails and uncertainty: Australia’s emissions are not falling fast enough https://reneweconomy.com.au/snail-trails-and-uncertainty-australias-emissions-are-not-falling-fast-enough/

Planting trees in the sea could act as a huge carbon sink and save millions of dollars in storm damage every year. What is stopping us from doing it? https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/planting-trees-in-the-sea-could-act-as-a-huge-carbon-sink-and-save-millions-of-dollars-in-storm-damage-every-year-what-is-stopping-us-from-doing-it

Earth is now heating up twice as fast as in previous decades https://www.newscientist.com/article/2518362-earth-is-now-heating-up-twice-as-fast-as-in-previous-decades/

A deadly climate change effect is even worse than feared, study finds https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/08/sea-level-rise-study/89002601007/

Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse https://www.newscientist.com/article/2518268-shift-in-the-gulf-stream-could-signal-ocean-current-collapse/

New Mapping Tool Can Help South Carolina Prepare for Sea-Level Rise https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/02/10/new-mapping-tool-can-help-south-carolina-prepare-for-sea-level-rise

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/06/humanity-heating-planet-faster-than-ever-before-study-finds

New modelling shows renewable electricity can meet NZ future demand – without importing gas https://reneweconomy.com.au/new-modelling-shows-renewable-electricity-can-meet-nz-future-demand-without-importing-gas/

UK emissions fall 2.4% in 2025 as coal hits 400-year low https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-emissions-fall-2-4-in-2025-as-coal-hits-400-year-low/

Corporate Climate Adaptation https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/corporate-climate-adaptation/04DEE0F1346E1FC2BBCC11711C5A7765

The invisible threat: why indoor heat can be more dangerous than outside temperatures https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/invisible-threat-why-indoor-heat-can-be-more-dangerous

Climate Models With High Resolution in the Ocean Can Better Represent European Heat Waves https://mpimet.mpg.de/en/communication/news/climate-models-with-high-resolution-in-the-ocean-can-better-represent-european-heat-waves

El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/10/weather/el-nino-wild-weather-global-heat-record

Heatwaves driving recent ‘surge’ in compound drought and heat extremes https://www.carbonbrief.org/heatwaves-driving-recent-surge-in-compound-drought-and-heat-extremes/

A Warmer Climate Means Bigger Hail https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09032026/warming-intensifies-hail-thunderstorms/

‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/10/extreme-heat-study-global-warming-physical-activity

Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/11/reaching-net-zero-by-2050-cheaper-for-uk-than-one-fossil-fuel-crisis

US data shows Arctic winter sea ice could break last year’s record low https://phys.org/news/2026-03-arctic-winter-sea-ice-year.html

Global Warming Is Accelerating. So Is Denialism of It https://www.haaretz.com/science-and-health/climate-change/2026-03-11/ty-article/global-warming-is-accelerating-so-is-denialism-of-it/0000019c-d869-d3d8-afdf-f97b5a2c0000

Extraordinary and prolonged March heatwave to break records and decimate mountain snowpack across U.S. Southwest, including much of California https://weatherwest.com/archives/43745

Today in climate change (6 March 2026)

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Limiting warming to 2C is ‘crucial’ to protect pristine Antarctic Peninsula https://www.carbonbrief.org/limiting-warming-to-2c-is-crucial-to-protect-pristine-antarctic-peninsula/

Atmospheric Rivers as Triggers of Compound Flooding: quantifying Extreme Joint Events in Western North America Under Climate Change https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/26/901/2026/

Climate extremes and urbanization drive flood tipping points at the city–river interface https://www.nature.com/articles/s44304-026-00186-8

Spatialising the impact of heat on households in Delhi https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/spatialising-impact-heat-households-delhi

Climate change made ‘fire weather’ in Chile and Argentina three times more likely https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-made-fire-weather-in-chile-and-argentina-three-times-more-likely/

Canada records lowest temperature in decades and record snowfall in winter 2025–26 https://watchers.news/2026/03/03/canada-records-lowest-temperature-in-decades-and-record-snowfall-in-winter-2025-26/

Australian renewables pipeline “running laps” around net zero targets. It’s the pace that is lacking https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-renewables-pipeline-running-laps-around-its-net-zero-targets-its-the-pace-that-is-lacking/

Antarctica has lost 10 times the size of Greater Los Angeles in ice over 30 years, satellite data reveal https://phys.org/news/2026-02-antarctica-lost-size-greater-los.html

Extreme Heat, Loss and Damage, and the Urgency of Avoidable Deaths https://www.avoidable-deaths.net/2026/02/28/extreme-heat-loss-and-damage-and-the-urgency-of-avoidable-deaths/

Marine heat waves can increase coastal rainfall https://www.preventionweb.net/news/marine-heat-waves-can-increase-coastal-rainfall

Exploring climate preparedness in low- and middle-income countries https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/exploring-climate-preparedness/

Are climate models detecting monsoon changes a decade too early? ‘Super-simulations’ say yes https://phys.org/news/2026-02-climate-monsoon-decade-early-super.html

Improved short-term sea level change predictions achieved with better AI training https://phys.org/news/2026-02-short-term-sea-ai.html

Germany’s coastal regions brace for change, fearing rising sea levels https://phys.org/news/2026-02-germany-coastal-regions-brace-sea.html

PolyU researchers use novel satellite laser ranging technique to reveal accelerated global average sea-level rise with 90 mm surge over past 30 years https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/media/media-releases/2025/0901_polyu-researchers-use-novel-satellite-laser-ranging-technique-to-reveal/

Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/04/global-sea-levels-underestimated-poor-modelling-research

El Niño chances rise as La Niña fades, WMO says neutral phase to persist until mid-2026 https://watchers.news/2026/03/04/el-nino-chances-rise-as-la-nina-fades-wmo-says-neutral-phase-to-persist-until-mid-2026/

Wet winter, hot summer? What ‘climate whiplash’ means for the UK https://theconversation.com/wet-winter-hot-summer-what-climate-whiplash-means-for-the-uk-277353

‘Update climate change risks list to avoid worst impacts’ https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2026/Research-News/Update-climate-change-risks-list-to-avoid-worst-impacts

Future Hotspots of Hazardous Rivers in the Atmosphere https://eos.org/editor-highlights/future-hotspots-of-hazardous-rivers-in-the-atmosphere

Warming atmosphere supercharges Indian monsoons https://www.eumetsat.int/features/warming-atmosphere-supercharges-indian-monsoons

Too hot to handle? Building resilience to extreme heat in the private sector https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/too-hot-handle-building-resilience-extreme-heat-private-sector

The challenges in projecting future global sea levels https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-the-challenges-in-projecting-future-global-sea-levels/

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds https://apnews.com/article/sea-level-rise-climate-change-flooding-warming-59bb59d2fe839224a10bd28d604b5d95

Dangerous heat for Tour de France riders only a ‘question of time’ https://www.carbonbrief.org/dangerous-heat-for-tour-de-france-riders-only-a-question-of-time/

In a heatwave, a cool library or shopping centre is a lifeline. Do we need more climate shelters? https://theconversation.com/in-a-heatwave-a-cool-library-or-shopping-centre-is-a-lifeline-do-we-need-more-climate-shelters-275661

Today in climate change (27 February 2026)

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EU ill-prepared for worsening climate change, advisers say https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/eu-ill-prepared-worsening-climate-change-advisers-say-2026-02-16/

Mapped: The impacts of carbon-offset projects around the world https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/carbon-offsets-2023/mapped.html

Sustainable Switch: World warming at an accelerated rate https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-switch-world-warming-an-accelerated-rate-2026-02-19/

The City of Sydney partnered with Western Sydney University to conduct the most detailed analysis of urban microclimates ever undertaken in the city https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/arcuser/a-model-for-urban-resilience

Heat stress and urban resilience: alternative cooling strategies to combat extreme heat in the urban environment https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/heat-stress-and-urban-resilience-alternative-cooling

More intense and equal compound heatwaves driven by urbanization https://www.nature.com/articles/s42949-026-00363-8

Strengthening resilience to extreme heat – an Adelaide case study https://preparecenter.org/resource/strengthening-resilience-to-extreme-heat-adelaide/

Understanding extreme heat and entry points for action https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/understanding-extreme-heat-and-entry-points-action

Cascading downstream impacts of water cycle changes in mountain regions https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02552-2

Vulnerable knowledge: responding to the uncertainties of climate change-related disaster https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/disa.70032

Climate change made ‘fire weather’ in Chile and Argentina three times more likely https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-made-fire-weather-in-chile-and-argentina-three-times-more-likely/

Economists Still Agree on Climate Change https://www.theregreview.org/2026/02/23/howard-mcgartland-economists-still-agree-on-climate-change/

Climate change is drying out the ‘forgotten rivers’ that keep the Murray-Darling alive. We need a new plan https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-drying-out-the-forgotten-rivers-that-keep-the-murray-darling-alive-we-need-a-new-plan-275562

Renewables Top 25% of U.S. Power as Coal’s Grip Collapses https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/Renewables-Top-25-of-US-Power-as-Coals-Grip-Collapses.html

Limiting warming to 2C is ‘crucial’ to protect pristine Antarctic Peninsula https://www.carbonbrief.org/limiting-warming-to-2c-is-crucial-to-protect-pristine-antarctic-peninsula/

Climate adaptation and resilience: The opportunity awaiting South-East Asia https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/02/climate-adaptation-and-resilience-southeast-asia/

This waterlogged corner of England was once only habitable during summer. Climate change could make it so again https://theconversation.com/this-waterlogged-corner-of-england-was-once-only-habitable-during-summer-climate-change-could-make-it-so-again-275995

Ghana’s cities are getting hotter: they need more trees to keep them cool https://theconversation.com/ghanas-cities-are-getting-hotter-they-need-more-trees-to-keep-them-cool-276217

Today in climate change (13 February 2026)

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Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/08/global-weather-el-nino-pacific-ocean-high-temperatures-2027

Australia urged to release “terrifying” climate security analysis after UK report flags ecosystem collapse by 2030 https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-urged-to-release-terrifying-climate-security-analysis-after-uk-report-flags-ecosystem-collapse-by-2030/

Scientists explain why methane spiked in the early 2020s https://phys.org/news/2026-02-scientists-methane-spiked-early-2020s.html

Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514697-weakening-ice-shelf-has-caused-crucial-antarctic-glacier-to-accelerate/

How technology is helping communities across the globe adapt to climate change https://www.unep.org/technical-highlight/how-technology-helping-communities-across-globe-adapt-climate-change

A new and better way to keep tabs on El Niño and La Niña https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/02/a-new-and-better-way-to-keep-tabs-on-el-nino-and-la-nina/

In graphs: How extreme heat will affect urban health https://dialogue.earth/en/climate/in-graphs-how-extreme-heat-will-affect-urban-health/

Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514697-weakening-ice-shelf-has-caused-crucial-antarctic-glacier-to-accelerate/

Overheated and underprepared: Europeans’ experience of living with climate change https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/overheated-and-underprepared-europeans-experience-living

Can neighbourhood interventions strengthen collective climate action? https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000571

China’s emissions policies are helping climate change but also creating a new problem https://phys.org/news/2026-02-china-emissions-policies-climate-problem.html

Why 1.5°C failed and setting a new limit would make things worse https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515030-why-1-5c-failed-and-setting-a-new-limit-would-make-things-worse/

The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2590332225003914

Scientists See Growing Risk of ‘Hothouse Earth’ as Warming Gains Pace https://e360.yale.edu/digest/hothouse-earth-study

Melting glaciers as symbols of tourism paradoxes https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02544-2

This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514985-this-states-power-prices-are-plummeting-as-it-nears-100-renewables/

Pitches in peril: a landmark climate report ahead of the 2026 World Cup https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/pitches-peril-landmark-climate-report-ahead-2026-world-cup

Multi-year La Niña–El Niño transition influenced Earth’s extreme energy uptake in 2022–2023 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-01921-6

Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions on U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/29239/chapter/1

Today in climate change (23 January 2026)

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Scientists discover Greenland’s ‘Achilles heel’ that is driving its rapid ice melt https://www.earth.com/news/scientists-discover-greenlands-achilles-heel-sediment-that-rapidly-driving-ice-loss/

By 2100, year-round navigation of the Arctic Ocean https://www.climatechangepost.com/news/by-2100-year-round-navigation-of-the-arctic-ocean/

Australia’s climate hit regions will need fit-for-future science and modelling https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-climate-hit-regions-will-need-fit-for-future-science-and-modelling/

Water cycle instability drove global water-related disasters in 2025 https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/water-cycle-instability-drove-global-water-related-disasters-in-2025

Major river deltas are sinking faster than sea-level rise https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/01/science-sinking-river-deltas.html

More than 120 giga-scale battery projects planned around world in 2026, as costs continue to fall https://reneweconomy.com.au/more-than-120-giga-scale-battery-projects-planned-around-world-in-2026-as-costs-continue-to-fall/

Urban Greenery Is Making Some Cities Hotter, Study Finds https://e360.yale.edu/digest/urban-greenery-heat

WMO and IWMI strengthen cooperation on Climate and Water Resilience https://wmo.int/media/update/wmo-and-iwmi-strengthen-cooperation-climate-and-water-resilience

How climate change is making extreme rainfall events like the Great Ocean Road flooding more frequent and intense https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-16/victoria-floods-climate-change-and-extreme-rainfall/106237516

Greening school playgrounds improves quality of life in cities and helps deal with climate change https://www.uoc.edu/en/news/2026/greening-school-playgrounds-health-climate-uoc

Heatwaves, extreme heat, and heat stress https://www.preventionweb.net/knowledge-base/hazards/heatwave

Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/21/carbon-dioxide-co2-emissions-fossil-fuel-firms-study

NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it https://theconversation.com/nz-is-again-being-soaked-this-summer-record-ocean-heat-helps-explain-it-274013

Humidity quietly turning U.S. heat waves into a far deadlier threat https://watchers.news/epicenter/humidity-quietly-turning-u-s-heat-waves-into-a-far-deadlier-threat/

In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels https://e360.yale.edu/digest/europe-wind-solar-fossil-fuels

Shaping a cooler Bangkok: Tackling urban heat for a more livable city https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/shaping-cooler-bangkok-tackling-urban-heat-more-livable-city

Climate change increased the chance of intense Australian heatwave fivefold, study finds https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-23/climate-change-increased-australian-heatwave-january-study/106253192

Today in climate change (16 January 2026)

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Extreme heat is a global health emergency https://heathealth.info/

Successes in climate action https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02546-0

Solar to the fore as grid sails through heatwave and record demand https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/solar-powers-australia-through-heatwave-conditions/106211394

Solar power overtakes coal and gas in Germany, a country with little sun https://electrek.co/2026/01/07/solar-overtakes-coal-and-gas-in-germany-a-country-with-little-sun/

2025 was so hot it pushed Earth past critical climate change mark, scientists say https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-2025-critical-mark-eclipsed/

How smart home materials can shield us from extreme heat and cut energy bills all year https://theconversation.com/how-smart-home-materials-can-shield-us-from-extreme-heat-and-cut-energy-bills-all-year-254614

Roads can become more dangerous on hot days – especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists https://theconversation.com/roads-can-become-more-dangerous-on-hot-days-especially-for-pedestrians-cyclists-and-motorcyclists-272995

Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Small Island Developing States https://www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/nature-based-solutions-for-climate-adaptation-in-small-island-developing-states/

How to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change https://news.ncsu.edu/2026/01/compounded-resilience-communities/

Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict https://theconversation.com/where-will-the-next-megafire-break-out-climate-change-is-making-it-tougher-to-predict-272807

La Niña breakdown underway as models point to ENSO-neutral conditions in early 2026 https://watchers.news/2026/01/11/la-nina-breakdown-underway-as-models-point-to-enso-neutral-conditions-in-early-2026/

Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather https://theconversation.com/rain-one-minute-heatwave-the-next-how-climate-whiplash-drives-unpredictable-fire-weather-273104

What is the global water cycle and how is it amplifying climate disasters? https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-global-water-cycle-and-how-is-it-amplifying-climate-disasters-272806

When heat drains growth: The human cost of rising temperatures in Bangladesh https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/when-heat-drains-growth–the-human-cost-of-rising-temperatures-i

Climate adaptation has a new global plan. What the Belem indicators are and why they matter to Africa https://theconversation.com/climate-adaptation-has-a-new-global-plan-what-the-belem-indicators-are-and-why-they-matter-to-africa-271174

Climate change’s hidden price tag: a drop in our income https://news.arizona.edu/news/climate-changes-hidden-price-tag-drop-our-income

Glacial Lake Outburst Flooding https://www.preventionweb.net/understanding-disaster-risk/terminology/hips/mh0607

Climate Variability Emerges as Both Risk and Opportunity for the Global Energy Transition https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/climate-variability-emerges-both-risk-and-opportunity-global-energy-transition

A Concern in the Summer: 5 Facts on Heat Stress https://unu.edu/ehs/article/concern-summer-5-facts-heat-stress

‘It’s embarrassing’: riders say time is up for fossil fuel sponsorship of heat-affected Tour Down Under https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/12/cycling-extreme-heat-tour-down-under-fossil-fuel-sponsorship

An Antarctic ‘polar thriller’ and a neurodivergent novel imagine a climate changed future https://theconversation.com/an-antarctic-polar-thriller-and-a-neurodivergent-novel-imagine-a-climate-changed-future-271105

Rising sea level in Black Sea poses risk to 160 mln: Study https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/rising-sea-level-in-black-sea-poses-risk-to-160-mln-study-217204

AI improves flood projections under climate change https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/01/ai-improves-flood-projections-under-climate-change

Climate Adaptation Means Building Social Infrastructure https://ssir.org/articles/entry/climate-adaptation-social-infrastructure

WMO confirms 2025 was one of warmest years on record https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/wmo-confirms-2025-was-one-of-warmest-years-record

Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/13/coal-power-generation-falls-china-india-since-1970s

El Nino events reduce life expectancy, cause trillions in economic losses: Study https://www.ntu.edu.sg/news/detail/el-nino-events-reduce-life-expectancy–cause-trillions-in-economic-losses–study

The economics of climate risk ignores the value of natural habitats https://theconversation.com/the-economics-of-climate-risk-ignores-the-value-of-natural-habitats-272769

Climate change has already made the United States poorer https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2504376122

Today in climate change (19 December 2025)

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‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/13/a-shift-no-country-can-ignore-where-global-emissions-stand-10-years-after-the-paris-climate-agreement

State of the Climate Update for COP30 https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-climate-update-cop30

1.5 degrees Celsius isn’t just a number https://www.earthday.org/decoding-15-degrees-celsius/

Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/15/alpine-glaciers-rate-extinction-climate-crisis

Warm, humid ‘atmospheric rivers’ threaten Antarctica https://www.science.org/content/article/warm-humid-atmospheric-rivers-threaten-antarctica

Past and future change in global river flows https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-025-00745-z

Arctic has hottest year ever recorded, as climate impacts cascade https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3336680/arctic-has-hottest-year-ever-recorded-climate-impacts-cascade

Peak glacier extinction in the mid-twenty-first century https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02513-9

Communities must be central to climate adaptation strategies – 10 insights to guide national policy https://theconversation.com/communities-must-be-central-to-climate-adaptation-strategies-10-insights-to-guide-national-policy-269926

How the planet fared in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the ugly https://grist.org/climate/climate-environmental-stories-2025/

Warming Responsible for Two-Thirds of Emissions from Western Wildfires https://e360.yale.edu/digest/warming-western-fire-emissions

King Charles issues climate change warning amid ‘frustration’ at escalating crisis https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/king-charles-climate-crisis-itv-steve-backshall-b2877491.html

Coastal storms and climate change https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/ocean/coastal-storms-climate-change

‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/18/massive-disruption-uk-worst-case-climate-crisis-risks

Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-asia-cyclones-ef733af1a6b5acf08335e672e8476c32

Climate whiplash by 2064: Study projects extreme swings in rainfall and drought for Asia https://www.preventionweb.net/news/climate-whiplash-2064-study-projects-extreme-swings-rainfall-and-drought-asia

Crystal Clusters Contain Clues to Magma’s Past and Future Eruptions https://eos.org/articles/crystal-clusters-contain-clues-to-magmas-past-and-future-eruptions

Today in climate change (12 December 2025)

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Strictly protected Mediterranean forests stay cooler, study finds https://phys.org/news/2025-10-strictly-mediterranean-forests-stay-cooler.html

New approach narrows uncertainty in future warming and remaining carbon budget for 2°C https://phys.org/news/2025-12-approach-narrows-uncertainty-future-carbon.html

Integrated assessment of climate-related security risks for peace and security in Blue Nile, Sudan, and their gender dimensions https://www.unep.org/resources/report/integrated-assessment-climate-related-security-risks-peace-and-security-blue-nile

Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global https://theconversation.com/storms-in-the-southern-ocean-are-producing-more-rain-and-the-consequences-could-be-global-270880

Temporary carbon removals can offset methane’s short-term warming impact https://phys.org/news/2025-12-temporary-carbon-offset-methane-short.html

Global Warming At 3 °C By 2050? What’s Behind The New German Climate Warning https://worldcrunch.com/focus/green-or-gone/global-warming-at-3c-by-2050-what-s-behind-the-new-german-climate-warning/

How do we know the role of climate change in weather events? Attribution science https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/attribution-science-101

Temperature increase is accelerating in Arab Region, with escalating impacts https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/temperature-increase-accelerating-arab-region-escalating-impacts

COP30 and displacement: Limited political momentum but strategic opportunities for 2026 https://www.internal-displacement.org/policy-analysis/cop30-and-displacement-limited-political-momentum-but-strategic-opportunities-for/

Wildfire emissions in 2025 reach records for Europe and Canada https://internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/cams-wildfire-emissions-2025/

Satellites play critical role in tracking climate adaptation, researchers say https://phys.org/news/2025-11-satellites-play-critical-role-tracking.html

2025 ‘virtually certain’ to be second- or third-hottest year on record, EU data shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/09/2025-virtually-certain-second-or-third-hottest-year-on-record-eu-data-coperincus

Embracing a Wetter Future, the Dutch Turn to Floating Homes https://e360.yale.edu/features/the-dutch-flock-to-floating-homes-embracing-a-wetter-future

Texas makes clean power breakthrough as solar output overtakes coal https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/texas-makes-clean-power-breakthrough-solar-output-overtakes-coal-2025-12-09/

Five ways cities across Europe and Central Asia are adapting to extreme heat https://www.preventionweb.net/news/five-ways-cities-across-europe-and-central-asia-are-adapting-extreme-heat

Scientists make alarming discovery while studying Arctic ice: ‘Powerful’ https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/warming-arctic-rainfall-patterns-sea-ice/

Australia’s energy grid must triple capacity by 2050 with major increase to wind and solar, Aemo says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/10/australia-must-increase-energy-grid-capacity-wind-solar-aemo

The State of Climate Resilience and Water Governance in the City of Toronto: Advancing Adaptation at the Climate–Water Interface Through Baseline Assessment Research https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cli2.70025

Even ‘weak’ cyclones are being turned into deadly rainmakers by fast-warming oceans https://theconversation.com/even-weak-cyclones-are-being-turned-into-deadly-rainmakers-by-fast-warming-oceans-271550

A 30-year-old sea level rise projection has basically come true https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/12/a-30-year-old-sea-level-rise-projection-has-basically-come-true/

Excessive Heat Harms Young Children’s Development, Study Suggests https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2025/december/-excessive-heat-harms-young-children-s-development–study-sugges.html

Three things that might trigger massive ice sheet collapse https://theconversation.com/three-things-that-might-trigger-massive-ice-sheet-collapse-267275

A climate-neutral pathway makes 90 percent of fossil fuels in the EU redundant by 2050 https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/eu-climate-target-could-cut-fossil-fuel-use-by-90-per-cent

Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-asia-cyclones-ef733af1a6b5acf08335e672e8476c32

Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes detected at the crumbling end of Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier https://theconversation.com/hundreds-of-iceberg-earthquakes-detected-at-the-crumbling-end-of-antarcticas-doomsday-glacier-268893

Europe agrees to cut emissions 90% by 2040 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/europe-agrees-to-slash-emissions-90.html

Today in climate change (5 December 2025)

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Highlights from the extreme heat and agriculture report https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/highlights-extreme-heat-and-agriculture-report

Southern Annular Mode dynamics, projections and impacts in a changing climate https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-025-00746-y

The Quiet Retreat: Why the oil and gas industry is implementing its own decline, even as the IEA resurrects an old growth scenario https://carbontracker.org/the-quiet-retreat-why-the-oil-and-gas-industry-is-implementing-its-own-decline-even-as-the-iea-resurrects-an-old-growth-scenario/

When Earth Got 6°C Hotter 56 Million Years Ago Plants Stopped Absorbing Carbon Properly. Scientists Say It Could Happen Again https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/climate/when-earth-got-6c-hotter-56-millions-years-ago-plants-stopped-absorbing-carbon-properly-scientists-say-it-could-happen-again/

Land Use Changed the Climate. Now Climate’s Changing the Land https://www.wri.org/insights/land-use-climate-change-feedback-loop

Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-mountain-climate-faster-billions.html

Urbanization is projected to increase local surface temperature by 2100 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02947-1

New Analysis Provides More Evidence That Heat Standards Save Lives https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02122025/worker-heat-standards-save-lives/

Climate impacts of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation on Australia https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-025-00747-x

Here’s what’s next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-cop30-belem-brazil-united-nations-1e4a535b5416f59deae0303ebd422288

Global report highlights Mendenhall Glacier’s rapid retreat as a catalyst of climate change, warns impacts may speed up https://www.juneauindependent.com/post/global-report-highlights-mendenhall-glacier-s-rapid-retreat-as-a-catalyst-of-climate-change-warns-i

A decade of climate court cases: How legal battles are holding governments and polluters accountable https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/12/03/a-decade-of-climate-court-cases-how-legal-battles-are-holding-governments-and-polluters-ac

Deadly floods in Asia show why humans need to adapt to climate change https://observer.co.uk/news/the-sensemaker/article/deadly-floods-in-asia-show-why-humans-need-to-adapt-to-climate-change

Building Better Climate Initiatives: 7 Essential Ingredients for Effective Intergovernmental Cooperation https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/effective-cooperative-climate-initiatives

Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/attribution-studies/index.html