Posted on 7 June 2026 by BaerbelW, Doug Bostrom

Stories we promoted this week, by category:

Climate Policy and Politics (8 articles)

• Scilencing The Trump Administration would just as soon we didn't know stuff, especially about our planet The Crucial Years, Bill McKibben, May 31, 2026.
• Companies No Longer Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Climate Risk Progressive lawmakers and environmental groups strongly condemned the decision, arguing that it leaves investors in the dark regarding trillions of dollars in hidden climate liabilities and systemic economic risks. Climate News Now, Climate News Now, May 31, 2026.
• DOE restarts home efficiency rebates, and electrification is the biggest loser New rules for the $8.8 billion in program funding no longer promote electric home heating. The Daily Climate, Dan Gearino, Jun 02, 2026.
• Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system Ocean Observatories Initiative, $368m network that has provided crucial climate data, latest victim of Trump cuts The Guardian, Maya Yang, Jun 02, 2026.
• USDA revamp of `climate smart` program left farmers reeling With dubious DOGE savings, the agency has left farmers with fewer tools to address the climate crisis. Civil Eats, Lisa Held, Jun 04, 2026.
• The wasting disease threatening US science and ‘Patient Earth’ Bulletin of the Atomic Scienctists, Benjamin Santer, June 4, 2026.
• California and New York weaken climate rules as red states ramp up green energy Republican-led states growing renewable capabilities at faster rate as Texas emerges as clean-energy leader The Guardian, Dharna Noor and Oliver Milman, Jun 04, 2026.
• Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world `flying blind` Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will ‘severely degrade’ the accuracy of weather predictions Environment The Guardian, Karen McVeigh, Jun 05, 2026.

Climate Science and Research (7 articles)

• Current and Future Changes in Earth's Outgoing Infrared Spectrum Study finds fingerprint of global warming on infrared energy spectrum emitted by Earth. Geophysical Research Letters, Shaw et al., May 30, 2026.
• Antarctic climate change is coming: this will help us prepare Dr Gilbz on Youtube, Ella Gilbert, May 30, 2026.
• Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research. New York Times, Eric Niiler, June 1, 2026.
• Climate-based tool predicts coral bleaching months in advance, offering critical lead time for reef protection Phys.org, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Jun 02, 2026.
• Extreme weather is making Antarctic research harder, but new technology is providing some answers - new study The Conversation, Katharine Hendry, Jun 02, 2026.
• Skeptical Science New Research for Week #23 2026 Skeptical Science's weekly survey of newly published academic climate research and select government/NGO climate-related reports and analysis. Skeptical Science, Doug Bostrom & Marc Kodack, Jun 04, 2026.
• Satellite images reveals mangroves rebounding worldwide - but here's why they could still 'drown' A new study finds mangrove forests are no longer shrinking worldwide and offering hope for coastal protection and climate resilience, but sea level rise remains a threat. Live Science, Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Jun 04, 2026.

Climate Change Impacts (5 articles)

• They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn. Ars Technica, Marta Zaraska, May 31, 2026.
• Coral Reefs in French Polynesia Are Stuck Between Life and Death Scientists’ discovery of hollowed coral skeletons after a 2019 bleaching event reveals a reef that isn’t coming back. Inside Climate News, Ryan Green, Jun 01, 2026.
• Colorado River faces `devastating consequences` if another dry winter lands, experts warn Even a huge snowpack during the coming winter would only give the river basin states less than two years of storage before reservoirs returned to historic lows. Inside Climate News, Jake Bolster, Jun 03, 2026.
• Climate change may shift hailstorms towards Earth`s poles - new study Two studies point to increasing risk from hail damage in a warming world, even though the details of where this will be experienced are still not clear. The Conversation, Timothy H. Raupach, Jun 03, 2026.
• School in a hot world: what research is saying about children`s health and learning While much attention has focused on climate impacts like droughts, floods and food insecurity, another crisis is unfolding quietly inside classrooms, where research has shown that some schools are becoming dangerously hot places for children to develop, learn and play. The Conversation, Caradee Yael Wright and Natasha Naidoo, Jun 04, 2026.

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (4 articles)

• As Seas Rise, Louisiana Faces a Choice: Plan for Movement or Let Crisis Decide Coastal Louisiana may be ground zero for climate migration in the U.S., but a new study argues that planning now could turn displacement into agency. Inside Climate News, Avery Schuyler Nunn, May 30, 2026.
• How methane policy will make or break the climate crisis While some countries are introducing abatement policies, key gaps remain in current policies. The Conversation, Helena Wright, Executive Director, Climate Policy Monitor, University of Oxford, Jun 03, 2026.
• Electric vehicles cut pollution in China – and prevent 260,000 premature deaths Having fewer fossil-fuel powered cars on the road is reducing some pollutants, but not others. Nature, Claudia Steiner, June 5, 2026.
• UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggests. The Guardian, Jasper Jolly, Jun 06, 2026.

Miscellaneous (2 articles)

• A Rule That Would Rewrite the Terms of U.S. Science A new rule promulgated by the US executive branch would give political appointees veto power over peer review, allow the government to cancel active grants mid-project with minimal justification, ban entire categories of science from federal funding, and restrict researchers’ ability to publish their work and attend scientific conferences. American Geophysical Union, Brando Jones, May 4, 2026.
• 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #22 A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, May 24, 2026 thru Sat, May 30, 2026. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler & Doug Bostrom, May 31, 2026.

Climate Education and Communication (1 article)

• Irish people's lack of concern over climate action due to mixed messaging from politicians What is clear from the Irish Examiner climate poll is that the gap between the intensifying global climate crisis and public concern is still very wide Irish Examiner, John Gibbons, Jun 02, 2026.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (1 article)

• Fact brief - Do electric vehicles almost always have a lower carbon footprint than gasoline-powered cars? Analysis indicates that electric vehicles nearly always end up with a net benefit for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Skeptical Science, Sue Bin Park, Jun 02, 2026.