Posted on 15 February 2026 by BaerbelW, John Hartz, Doug Bostrom

Stories we promoted this week, by category:

Climate Policy and Politics (10 articles)

• After Republican complaints, judicial body pulls climate advice "Meant to help judges handle scientific issues, document is now climate-free." Ars Techica, John Timmer, Feb 10, 2026.
• The E.P.A. Is Barreling Toward a Supreme Court Climate Showdown "The agency is racing to repeal a scientific finding that requires it to fight global warming. Experts say the goal is to get the matter before the justices while President Trump is still in office." The New York Times, &by Maxine Joselow & Lisa Friedman, Feb 10, 2026.
• As the Trump EPA Prepares to Revoke Key Legal Finding on Climate Change, What Happens Next? "Four questions on repeal of its 2009 endangerment finding on greenhouse gases"As the Trump EPA Prepares to Revoke Key Legal Finding on Climate Change, What Happens Next? Inside Climate News, Marianne Lavelle, Feb 11, 2026.
• A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding AP News, Melissa Goldin, Feb 12, 2026.
• Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise The Conversation US, Jonathan Levy, Howard Frumkin, Jonathan Patz & Vijay Limaye, Feb 12, 2026.
• Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution CNN, Ella Nilsen, Feb 12, 2026.
• The US has revoked what's known as the endangerment finding, an Obama-era scientific finding central to US actions against climate change. Experts say the shift comes at a fragile point for the warming planet. "The US has revoked what's known as the endangerment finding, an Obama-era scientific finding central to US actions against climate change. Experts say the shift comes at a fragile point for the warming planet." Deutsche Welle (DW), Martin Kuebler, Feb 12, 2026.
• Climate leaders condemn Trump EPA’s biggest rollback yet: ‘This is corruption’ "Leaders promise to fight back with court challenges as Trump rescinds finding foundational to US climate rules" The Guardian, Dharna Noor, Feb 12, 2026.
• The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning "As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight." WIRED, Molly Taft, Feb 12, 2026.
• We love NCAR - Protect it Now! Youtube, The Weather & Climate Livestream, Feb 13, 2026.

Climate Change Impacts (10 articles)

• Overshoot: The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate "With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree limit, scientists are warning that the world is on course to trigger tipping points that would lead to cascading consequences — from the melting of ice sheets to the death of the Amazon rainforest — that could not be reversed." Yale Environment 360, Fred Pearce, Jan 28, 2026.
• Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games The Conversation US, https://theconversation.com/climate-change-threatens-the-winter-olympics-future-and-even-snowmaking-has-limits-for-saving-the-games-274800, Feb 3, 2026.
• Climate change: from top to bottom Human activities are changing the climate from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean Climate Lab Book, Ed Hawkins and Ric Williams, Feb 4, 2026.
• Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027 "One expert says 2027 could be even hotter than the last three years, which have been the top three warmest on record" The Guardian, Graham Readfearn, Feb 7, 2026.
• In just 25 years, dozens of places will be too warm to host the Winter Olympics CNN, Laura Paddison & Samuel Hart, Feb 10, 2026.
• Why this country declared an ocean current collapse a national security risk "The disruption of a current that carries heat north from the tropics would make much of the world hotter, while turning Iceland into 'one giant glacier'. " The Washington Post, Chico Harlan, Feb 10, 2026.
• Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile AP News, Isabel Debre, Feb 11, 2026.
• Accelerated Global Warming Could Lock Earth Into a Hothouse Future "Scientists say warming is increasing faster than at any time in at least 3 million years. There is no guide for what comes next." Inside Climate News, Bob Berwyn, Feb 11, 2026.
• Record heat and raging fires ring in 2026 across the Southern Hemisphere Reuters, Alexander Villegas, Feb 11, 2026.
• Despite Eastern U.S. cold, January 2026 was one of the world’s warmest Januaries on record "Near-record warmth in the Western U.S. gave the contiguous U.S. an above-average temperature for the month." Yale Climate Connections, Jeff Masters, Feb 11, 2026.

Miscellaneous (5 articles)

• 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #06 A listing of 29 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, February 1, 2026 thru Sat, February 7, 2026. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler, John Hartz & Doug Bostrom, Feb 08, 2026.
• IPBES: Four key takeaways on how nature loss threatens the global economy "The 'undervaluing'” of nature by businesses is fuelling its decline and putting the global economy at risk, according to a major new report." Carbon Brief, Orla Dwyer, Daisy Dunne & Cecilia Keating, Feb 9, 2026.
• Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief "Exclusive: António Guterres says world’s accounting systems should place true value on the environment" The Guardian, Matthew Taylor, Feb 9, 2026.
• Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out? "Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?" The Guardian, Alex Clark, Feb 9, 2026.
• Trailblazing Atmospheric Scientist Was ‘a Titan in the Scientific World’ "Harvard University researcher Michael McElroy made groundbreaking contributions to climate science and helped shape global environmental policy. Inside Climate News, Phil McKenna, Feb 10, 2026.

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (2 articles)

• China’s solar capacity set to overtake coal in ‘historic’ shift "Wind and solar combined are projected to account for about half of China’s total installed power capacity" The Independnet, Stuti Mishra, Feb 5, 2026.
• A Groundbreaking Geothermal Heating and Cooling Network Saves This Colorado College Money and Water "When a former oil and gas developer partnered with Colorado Mesa University on geothermal, the school saved millions and set a new standard for energy-efficient buildings." Inside Climate News, Dan Gearino, Feb 7, 2026.

Climate Law and Justice (1 article)

• A Response to the Decision to Rescind EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding American Meteorological Society (AMS), Staff, Feb 13, 2026.

Climate Science and Research (1 article)

• Global warming alters the chemistry of a powerful greenhouse gas Earth.com, Sanjana Gajbhiye, Feb 9, 2026.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (1 article)

• Fact brief - Can nearby solar farms reduce property values? Yes - Property values can decline from close proximity with utility-scale solar farms, but the losses are modest and less than from nearby fossil fuel plants. Skeptical Science, Sue Bin Park, Feb 10, 2026.