Posted on 8 June 2025 by BaerbelW, Doug Bostrom

Stories we promoted this week, by category:

Climate Policy and Politics (5 articles)

• Inside EPA`s backdoor bid to stop regulating climate pollution Fossil-fueled power plants don't significantly contribute to climate change? Welcome to the new US EPA. E&E News, Jean Chemnick, May 30, 2025.
• Scientists long ago envisioned the end of climate cooperation They warned it could happen: a world of surging nationalism, stalling economic development and the unravelling of decades of international cooperation on climate change and other global challenges. France24, Kelly Macnamara, Jun 04, 2025.
• The Trump EPA tried to bury some good news A climate report acquired by a Freedom of Information Act request shows that U.S. climate pollution declined in 2023. Yale Climate Connections, Dana Nuccitelli, Jun 04, 2025.
• Shoot First, Then Aim: A Look at Alberta`s Petrostate Separatists Organized climate denial takes a Canadian province on a weird journey. DeSmog, Danielle Paradis, Jun 06, 2025.
• Schwarzenegger: Hey, stop whining, do something on climate change In comments grounded in good faith but perhaps a bit naive, actor and activist Arnold Schwarzenegger tells the BBC people should "stop whining" about US President Donald Trump's approach to climate change. BBC News, BBC, Jun 07, 2025.

Climate Science and Research (5 articles)

• I flew through a Category 5 hurricane WCLivestream, Jeff Masters, May 31, 2025.
• The Knud Rasmussen Glacier, in Greenland. Muratart/Shutterstock Greenland’s melting ice caps reveal the true extent of climate change Greenland illustrates the vast scope of the changes we've unleashed by altering our climate. The Conversation, Alejandro Gómez Pazo, Marc Oliva, Xosé Lois Otero Pérez, June 3, 2025.
• Annual carbon dioxide peak passes another milestone Phys.org, Robert Monroe, University of California - San Diego, Jun 05, 2025.
• Skeptical Science New Research for Week #23 2025 Skeptical Science's weekly review of newly published research into human-caused climate change— and how we're going to deal with it. Skeptical Science, Doug Bostrom & Marc Kodack, Jun 05, 2025.
• Earth's atmosphere hasn't had this much CO2 in millions of years New data shows that CO2 levels have broken through 430 parts per million, an indication that human-caused global warming will continue to warp the environment. NBC News, Chase Cain, Jun 05, 2025.

Climate Change Impacts (4 articles)

• Oil companies face a wrongful death suit tied to climate change A lawsuit facing long odds brings a human face to the human toll of climate change in the US. NPR, Michael Copley, May 30, 2025.
• Swiss glacier collapse renews focus on risks of climate change as glaciers retreat around the world A collapsing glacier in Switzerland illustrates the problems with mountain glaciers we've caused. Phys.org, Tammy Webber, May 31, 2025.
• Extreme weather`s true damage cost is often a mystery - that`s a problem for understanding storm risk, but it can be fixed How a hard job is going to become worse due to loss of US federal data on the costs of extreme weather. The Conversation, John Nielsen-Gammon & William Baule, Jun 04, 2025.
• Coral reefs face an uncertain recovery from the 4th global mass bleaching event - can climate refuges help? Coral reefs are among the most vulnerable environments on the planet to climate change; other than cutting emissions, what can we do to help them survive us? The Conversation, Noam Vogt-Vincent, Jun 06, 2025.

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (3 articles)

• Why climate professionals are often held to unrealistic standards These authors point out that complaining about climate researchers living their lives is a form deflection. The Conversation, Maddie Sinclair & Tess Davis, June 3, 2025M.
• Funding to protect American cities from extreme heat just evaporated NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped cities better understand their struggles with heat — and deploy solutions for keeping residents safe. Grist, Matt Simon, Jun 04, 2025.
• How to Prepare for a Climate Disaster in Trump`s America Substitutes and workarounds for a missing US federal goverment. Grist, Molly Taft, Jun 05, 2025.

Miscellaneous (3 articles)

• DeBriefed 30 May 2025: Earth eyes 2C; Why net-zero is not behind UK bill hikes; US academics stage climate science `fire hose` We do weekly summaries— and so does Carbon Brief. Carbon Brief, Cecilia Keating, May 30, 2025.
• 2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #22 Featuring 27 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, May 25, 2025 thru Sat, May 31, 2025 as well as a final plug for the Weather and Climate Livestream. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler & Doug Bostrom, Jun 01, 2025.
• How We Solve the Climate Crisis We're clever but are we also wise? This author thinks we can be both.We're clever but are we also wise? This author thinks we can be both. Scientific American, Hank Green, Jun 05, 2025.

Climate Education and Communication (2 articles)

• Alarmed by Trump Cuts, Scientists Are Talking Science. For 100 Hours. Meteorologists and climate researchers aim to run a livestream for 100 hours in protest of the Trump administration’s cuts to weather and climate research. New York Times, Christina Kelso, May 30, 2025.
• `We need new numbers`: Comedian David Cross cracks jokes to spread climate crisis awareness The Emmy award winning comic teams up with renowed scientist Michael Oppenheimer for a new video campaign The Guardian, Dharna Noor, Jun 02, 2025.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (2 articles)

• This little-known ‘dark roof’ lobby may be making your city hotter As cities heat up, reflective roofs could lower energy bills and help the climate. But dark roofing manufacturers are waging a quiet campaign to block new rules. Floodlight, Ames Alexander, June 1, 2025.
• What is the effect of EVs on automobile industry jobs? Skeptical Science, Sabin Climate Team, June 3, 2025.

International Climate Conferences and Agreements (1 article)

• Still on the right track? Researchers enable reliable monitoring of the Paris climate goals Phys.org, University of Graz, Jun 02, 2025.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Science (1 article)

• Fact brief - Are CO2 measurements reliable? There's absolutely no doubting our CO2 measurements, and here's why in a few short words. Skeptical Science, Sue Bin Park, Jun 07, 2025.