Posted on 8 March 2026 by BaerbelW, John Hartz, Doug Bostrom

Stories we promoted this week, by category:

Climate Change Impacts (8 articles)

• Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds "Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño" The Guardian, Ajit Niranjan , Feb 6, 2026.
• Dangerous heat for Tour de France riders only a ‘question of time’ "Rising temperatures across France since the mid-1970s are putting Tour de France competitors at 'high risk', according to new research." Carbon Brief, Giuliana Viglione, Feb 24, 2026.
• Wildfire Seasons Are Starting to Overlap. That Spells Trouble for Firefighting. "Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns." The New York Times, Rebecca Dzombak, Feb 27, 2026.
• Will climate change bring more major hurricane landfalls to the U.S.? "A deep dive on the latest hurricane science." Yale Climate Connections, Jeff Masters, Feb 27, 2026.
• Rising carbon dioxide levels are now detectable in human blood earthdotcom, Sanjana Gajbhiye, Mar 1, 2026.
• Wildfires in the far north may be releasing centuries of stored carbon Earthdotcom, Sanjana Gajbhiye, Mar 2, 2026.
• Warming Triggers a Chain Reaction of Disturbance in European Forests "Escalating wildfires, wind damage and insect outbreaks could threaten tourism, water supplies and biodiversity, a new study shows." Inside Climate News, Bob Berwyn, Mar 4, 2026.
• Scientists have been underestimating sea levels — for decades "Our coasts are more vulnerable than we realized."Scientists have been underestimating sea levels — for decades Vox, Umair Irfan, Mar 4, 2026.

Climate Policy and Politics (6 articles)

• Q&A: How Trump is threatening climate science in Earth’s polar regions Carbon Brief, Daisy Dunne, Feb 20, 2026.
• Trump Is Attacking Climate Science. Scientists Are Fighting Back. "It’s easy, looking at the past year, to see the damage the administration has done. But researchers are also stepping up, trying to fill the gaps." The New Republic (TNR), Robert Kopp, Mar 1, 2026.
• Scientists Decry ‘Political Attack’ on Reference Manual for Judges "More than two dozen contributors to the manual criticized the deletion of a chapter on climate science by the Federal Judicial Center" The New York Times, Karen Zraick, Mar 2, 2026.
• OBITUARY: The DOE Climate Working Group Report, 2025-2026 It died in a footnote The Climate Brink, Andrew Dessler, Mar 02, 2026.
• Beyond ‘Endangerment’: Finding a Way Forward for U.S. on Climate "Environmentalists are challenging the EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding,” which empowered it to regulate greenhouse gases. Whether or not the action holds up in court, now is the time to develop climate strategies that can be pursued when the political balance shifts." Yale Environment 360, Opinion by Jody Freeman , Mar 3, 2026 .
• As New York Energy Costs Surge, Attention Turns to Landmark Climate Law "The battle to lower costs has reached the State Capitol, where concerns have emerged about the fate of a 2019 climate law and its ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."As New York Energy Costs Surge, Attention Turns to Landmark Climate Law The New York Times, Hilary Howard, Mar 4, 2026.

Miscellaneous (5 articles)

• The Story We Tell About Energy Will Determine Its Future Time Magazine, Justin Worland, Feb 28, 2026.
• 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #08 A listing of 29 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, February 22, 2026 thru Sat, February 28, 2026. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler, John Hartz & Doug Bostrom, Mar 01, 2026.
• U.S. Automakers Risk Being Reduced to Niche Producers of Gas Vehicles "General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars." The New York Times, Jack Ewing, Mar 3, 2026.
• Few Details on Trump’s Plan for Self-Powered Data Centers "The president is scheduled to unveil his Ratepayer Protection Pledge as he greenlights data centers to power America’s race for artificial intelligence." Inside Climate News, Charles Paullin, Mar 4, 2026.
• The climate scientist who refuses to stay objective "In ‘Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel about Our Changing Planet,’ Kate Marvel argues that feelings belong in climate science – and that hope is still alive." Yale Climate Connections, Sarella Arkkila , Mar 4, 2026.

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (2 articles)

• China was already a wind energy superpower. Now it’s testing giant airborne turbines CNN, Tom Page, Mar 5, 2026.
• Six trillion ways to solve climate change "New research shows that mixing and matching manageable climate policy ‘wedges’ can add up to real solutions." Yale Climate Connections, Bob Henson, Mar 5, 2026.

Climate Law and Justice (2 articles)

• A Tiny Caribbean Island Sued the Netherlands Over Climate Change, and Won "The case shows that climate change is a fundamental human rights violation—and the victory of Bonaire, a Dutch territory, could open the door for similar lawsuits globally." Inside Climate News, Paloma Beltran, Feb 28, 2026.
• An Island Nation in the South Pacific Leads the Latest Push for Climate Justice at the UN Vanuatu urges the U.N. to support a landmark International Court of Justice climate opinion that says governments have legal duties to confront climate change. Inside Climate News, Bob Berwyn, Mar 06, 2026.

Climate Science and Research (2 articles)

• ‘Normal was left in the dust’: El Niño may return this year and make the planet even hotter "El Niño could fuel extreme weather and raise temperatures to record highs this year, but how sure can we be that it will return?" Eurodotnews, Liam Gilliver, Mar 3, 2026.
• Skeptical Science New Research for Week #10 2026 Skeptical Science, Doug Bostrom & Marc Kodack, Mar 05, 2026.

International Climate Conferences and Agreements (1 article)

• Vanuatu moves forward with UN climate resolution despite Trump opposition "Pacific island says the US weakened its proposal to advance a key climate ruling but vows to hold major polluters accountable" The Guardian, Oliver Milman, Mar 5, 2026.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (1 article)

• The Primary Energy Fallacy finally laid to rest! "Just have a Think" on Youtube, Dave Borlace, Mar 1, 2026.

Climate Education and Communication (1 article)

• Why Science Communication Fails: How to Break Down Misleading Arguments and Inoculate Against Misinformation Resilience, Nate Hagens, Feb 27, 2026.