Posted on 1 June 2025 by BaerbelW, Doug Bostrom

Story of the week

If you haven't yet tuned in to the Weather and Climate Livestream you still have a chance to do so in the 13 hours after this news roundup was published! Regardless of when you tune in, you'll find something of interest to watch as they cover so many different topics. Each presentation is about 20 minutes long unless it's the middle of the night or very early morning in the U.S. when you might be treated to an hour-long segment of live coding or lab experiments!

You can currently also watch the previous parts of the livestream which they have to reset every 8 hours or so via the catchup play list. We don't know how long this playlist will actually stay available after the livestream ends. The organizers plan to make individual videos available later if the presenting scientists are okay with that. Given the high quality and diversity of topics covered during the livestream this could become a really valuable resource for years to come!

The closing talks on Sunday June 1 will feature Marshall Shepherd (3:15 ET/12:15pm PT) and Zack Labe (4:15 ET/1:15pm PT).

Stories we promoted this week, by category:

Climate Change Impacts (9 articles)

• When the sea moves inland: A global climate wake-up call from Bangladesh's Delta Of all countries Bangladesh is probably most threatened by sea level rise. Early signs are not good. Phys.org, Press office, May 23, 2025.
• Mosquitoes are bringing West Nile virus to major US metros. Here`s how to fend them off Warming means mosquitoes bearing West Nile virus are moving into new regions. The Independent News, Julia Musto, May 23, 2025.
• Climate change could bring insect-borne tropical diseases to UK, scientists warn Reminding us of why we call it ''global warming,'' West Nile virus pops up in a new location, following the warmer enviroment we're creating. The Guardian, Anna Bawden, May 23, 2025.
• The floods and droughts in Australia are fingerprints of a warming planet | Kimberley Reid It is undoubtedly clear that continuing to burn or export fossil fuels will increase climate change and the risk of extreme weather. The Guardian, Kimberley Reid, May 25, 2025.
• US faces another summer of extreme heat as fears rise over Trump cuts Trump administration undermines public safety as another summer looms in a trend to brutal extremes. The Guardian, Eric Holthaus, May 26, 2025.
• Earth is heading for 2.7°C warming this century. We may avoid the worst climate scenarios – but the outlook is still dire Situation report on the warming we've caused is not a cause for celebration. The Conversation, Steven Teske, May 27, 2025.
• Even birds can't out-fly climate change Phys.org, Bill Hathaway, Yale University, May 28, 2025.
• Forced to relocate by climate change, Alaskan villagers found a new crisis The relocation highlights America’s failure to prepare for the ways climate change is making some places uninhabitable. Washington Post, Emily Schwing and Ash Adams, May 29, 2025.
• Half the world faced an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change: study Phys.org, AFP - edited by Andrew Zinin, May 30, 2025.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Science (4 articles)

• Climate change is making hurricanes more destructive ... and a lot of climate misinformers don't want you to understand this The Climate Brink, Andrew Dessler, May 27, 2025.
• Elon Musk`s AI Chatbot Grok Is Reciting Climate Denial Talking Points Elon Musk's Grok AI promotes ideologically-based misperceptions, intentionally. Scientific American Content: Global, Scott Waldman, May 28, 2025.
• A Court Debates Whether a Climate Lawsuit Threatens National Security The judge asked lawyers how a suit by Charleston, S.C., claiming oil companies misled people about climate risks, might be affected by a Trump executive order blasting cases like these. NYT, Karen Zraick, May 30, 2025.
• Fact brief - Was 'global warming' changed to 'climate change' because Earth stopped warming? Skeptical Science, Sue Bin Park, May 31, 2025.

Climate Science and Research (4 articles)

• Penguin poop may help preserve Antarctic climate Intricacies of how Earth's climate system works continue to unfold in ways hard to imagine. Ars Technica, Bob Berwyn, May 24, 2025.
• Permafrost thaw: Gradual change or climate tipping point? Complexity of a changing climate's impacts on Arctic permafrost made clear, leading to more questions. Phys.org, Denise Müller-Dum, May 26, 2025.
• Robotic floats quantify sinking carbon in the Southern Ocean Argo floats help to inform understanding of our carbon budget. Phys.org, Sarah Stanley, May 27, 2025.
• Skeptical Science New Research for Week #22 2025 The latest edition of Skeptical Science's weekly trawl of climate-related research. Skeptical Science, Doug Bostrom & Marc Kodack, May 29, 2025.

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (3 articles)

• The Guardian view on rising sea levels: adaptation has never been more urgent | Editorial The Guardian, Editorial, May 25, 2025.
• Is China Finally Changing Its Climate Ways? ClimateAdam on Youtube, Adam Levy, May 29, 2025.
• Solar panels` shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years A win-win outcome when solar panels share land with grasses. The Conversation, Matthew Sturchio, May 30, 2025.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (2 articles)

• What is the net effect of EVs on climate change? Skeptical Science, Sabin Center Team, May 27, 2025.
• World faces new danger of `economic denial` in climate fight, Cop30 head says Climate change denialism adapts to undeniability. The Guardian, Fiona Harvey, May 28, 2025.

Miscellaneous (2 articles)

• 2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #21 A listing of 29 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, May 11, 2025 thru Sat, May 17, 2025. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler & Doug Bostrom, May 25, 2025.
• Chance, Connection and Climate Change on the Greenland Ice Sheet State of the Planet, Olivia Black, May 26, 2025.

Climate Education and Communication (1 article)

• Without public trust, effective climate policy is impossible, researchers warn Policy formulation and implementation around climate mitigation fails to heed what we know of human nature. Phys.org, Radboud University, May 27, 2025.

Climate Law and Justice (1 article)

• Peruvian farmer loses landmark climate case against German energy giant NPR Topics: World, Simeon Tegel, May 28, 2025.

Climate Policy and Politics (1 article)

• Trump`s new `gold standard` rule will destroy American science as we know it | Colette Delawalla The new executive order allows political appointees to undermine research they oppose, paving the way to state-controlled science. The Guardian, Colette Delawalla, Victor Ambros, Carl Bergstrom, Carol Greider, Michael Mann and Brian Nosek, May 29, 2025.