An aggregation of recent climate news feeds:
2026-09-03 Texas saw the greatest increase in the first half of 2026, while California’s production plummeted.By Dan GearinoAs data centers and other large users drove demand higher, U.S. power plants increased their output by 2.1 percent in the first half of t …›
2026-09-03 If you’ve been following my work recently, you know that I’ve been celebrating several fine authors who have contributed to a Media Education Lab special issue. The August edition of MediaEd Insights was titled, “What’s for Dinner? …›
2026-09-03 Forecasts suggest El Nino will raise risk of floods, drought and extreme heat well into 2027 …›
2026-09-03 Climbers and guides drink large volumes of water at altitude to avoid dehydration, and collectively produce more than 6,000 litres of urine a day …›
2026-09-03 At issue is a Clean Water Act provision that has long given states a role in decision-making on infrastructure that would affect streams and wetlands.By Marianne LavelleWhen the Trump administration last fall unveiled its cornerstone policy for carryin …›
2026-09-03 Indonesian minister says ‘super El Nino’ conditions deepening drought and fuelling fires …›
2026-09-03 A new United Nations report finds that the world will soon pass a dangerous threshold for climate warming. Countries had agreed to limit warming to that level to avoid the most extreme impacts. …›
2026-09-03 Event is likely to be largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into a world already in a climate crisisThe El Niño climate phenomenon is “supersizing before our eyes”, the UN has said. The event is near certain to shatter temperatu …›
2026-09-03 Thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denialsAs the first heatwave of the record-breaking summer arrived on 23 May, GB News host Cristo Foufas was not happy: “I am sick to death o …›
2026-09-03 China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis. The country’s use of oil fell by 9% overall and by 16% for transport, after the disruptions to supply f …›
2026-09-03 Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and the second-largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide (CO2). Methane traps heat in the atmosphere more efficiently than CO2, but has a significantly shorter lifespan, fading after just a few de …›
2026-09-03 The Tesla Model Y continues to hold a strong position in EV sales globally and in the US, but a suspension problem has left a bitter taste in the mouths of some Model Y drivers. The post Tesla Model Y Suspension Problems Reported In China…And Som …›
2026-09-03 Queensland open-cut Saraji mine will be able to keep digging until 2055 as Anthony Albanese denies tensions with Pacific leaders over fossil fuelsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news …›
2026-09-03 After trying other cars in his search for the best electric option, Bill chose a Tesla Model Y despite his antipathy to Elon Musk. Our coffee, cake, and EV mornings always provide good stories of people making the transition from fossil fuels to electr …›
2026-09-03 Nine US states have now adopted legislation that clears the path for plug-in balcony solar kits, including Utah, Maine, Virginia, Colorado, Maryland, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Jersey. The post Trump Twiddles Thumbs While The Balcon …›
2026-09-02 Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price fallsChina’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% after the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, thanks to a sharp reduction in oil consumpti …›
2026-09-02 The world’s second-largest oil consumer cut its use by 9 percent as the Iran war crimped supply. The drop could accelerate China’s pivot away from the fossil fuel.By Nicholas KusnetzChina’s carbon pollution fell modestly in recent months after th …›
2026-09-02 Did some of the season’s dependable pleasures — sunshine, lake vacations, time spent outdoors — feel newly in limbo this year? Blame climate change. …›
2026-09-02 Chevron is expanding its current operations in Venezuela. The deal expands the company's footprint at a time of political and economic uncertainty in Venezuela. …›
2026-09-02 Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates. …›
2026-09-02 Climate experts warn that US Kalshi and Polymarket users are ‘gamifying disasters’ as they bet on events like heatwaves and daily temperaturesOnline prediction markets, saturated by money staked on sport, crypto and politics, have now set their sig …›
2026-09-02 One principle of media literacy involves stepping back from a favored topic and doing a deep dive to figure out what motivates our interest in that topic. Known as metacognition, gaining such critical distance asks us to reflect on our self-knowledge a …›
2026-09-02 The complaint alleges the oil operations pose severe risks to Atlantic and Antarctic ecosystems while unlawfully exploiting Argentine resources.By Katie SurmaA proposed offshore oil project near the Falkland Islands threatens sensitive marine ecosystem …›
2026-09-02 Reopening road is a major breakthrough allowing ‘large numbers’ of heavy machines to reach site of destroyed Gyirong border crossing …›
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2026-09-02 UN’s most optimistic scenario has warming peaking at 1.8C around the middle of the century if governments pursue the most ambitious climate goals available …›
2026-09-02 Africa officially added about 4.5 GW of solar in 2025. It also imported about 18.2 GW of solar modules. Those numbers cannot simply be substituted for one another — panels sitting in warehouses or ports are not operating solar systems — but the gap …›
2026-09-02 In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres they feel have been forced upon them, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climateGood morning. This summer, datacentres have become targets of re …›
2026-09-02 Northern landscapes could soon look different, as wildfires and storms disturb boreal forestsA warmer world is making high latitude forests more deciduous and less evergreen, research shows. Global heating has increased the likelihood of extreme events …›
2026-09-02 NASA-funded studies suggest Earth’s climate has been influenced by both the Sun’s travels through dense regions of the Milky Way and the violent superflares of its youth. Those events may help explain ancient ice ages as well as how early Earth sta …›
2026-09-02 If global warming remains above 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new U.N. report says “there are no good outcomes.”By Bob BerwynFossil fuel emissions are pushing Earth’s climate toward a dangerous new phase of climate “overshoot,” scientists warned Wed …›
2026-09-02 But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphereGlobal heating will reach at least 1.8C under even the most optimistic future, well beyond the Paris agreement goal of 1.5C, a …›
2026-09-02 U.S. battery energy storage capacity nearly doubles in the first 18 months of the Trump administration as grid operators turn to storage to strengthen grid reliability WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. energy storage industry installed a record 20.2 gigawa …›
2026-09-02 The first days of the 2026-2027 school year are upon us. Students of all ages are getting ready for another year of learning, and some of them may notice a new addition to their campus: solar panels. Today, over 7 million K-12 students (~1 in 7) atten …›
2026-09-02 Our safety case comprehensively assesses how hardware, software, and operations integrate and interact to deliver a safer autonomous ride. Our approach to safety at Zoox At Zoox, safety is foundational to our mission and the guiding principle for every …›
2026-09-01 Thunderstorms triggered flash floods that killed at least two people at one of the United States’ most-visited national parks.By Kiley PriceAn intense downpour at Grand Canyon National Park transformed hiking trails and shallow creeks into deadly rap …›
2026-09-01 Three storms, spurred on by El Niño, are inching closer to Hawaii. Could one of them even affect California this weekend? …›
2026-09-01 Today we visit Pennsylvania, where there’s a high-stakes clash over A.I. jobs and the environment. …›