Posted on 21 June 2026 by BaerbelW, Doug Bostrom

Stories we promoted this week, by category:

Climate Change Impacts (8 articles)

• What's driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change Most Democrats and moderate Republicans agree that global warming is increasing the cost of living, a new survey shows. The Daily Climate, Kate Yoder, Jun 14, 2026.
• As Global Warming Threatens Corals Worldwide, Woods Hole Scientists Search for `Super Reefs` That Can Take the Heat If protected, researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs across the Central Pacific. Inside Climate News, Teresa Tomassoni, Jun 14, 2026.
• Tensions Are Rising Between States That Rely on the Colorado River A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead. NYT, Scott Dance, Jun 15, 2026.
• The `super El Niño` is here. What happens next could upend food systems worldwide How the cyclical weather pattern interacts with climate change could spark hunger around the world. The Daily Climate, Grist, Jun 16, 2026.
• Antarctica Heatwave: Rapid Melt-Off Sparks Warning Over Doomsday Glacier A freak Antarctica heatwave in June has stunned scientists and deepened concern that the rapid melting could accelerate future sea-level rise. IBT, Kenneth Axl, Jun 16, 2026.
• A Texas-size chunk of winter sea ice is missing from Antarctica - and it's probably not coming back An area of ice nearly the size of Texas has failed to form over the Bellingshausen Sea, off western Antarctica, as researchers investigate the links between sea ice loss and global warming. Live Science, Patrick Pester, Jun 16, 2026.
• Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, study shows Phys.org, Kylianne Chadwick, University of Arizona, Jun 18, 2026.
• Seal pups and seabird chicks are suffering in extreme weather. How can we protect them? The Conversation, Milan Sojitra, Mark Hemer, Sophie Bestley and Stuart Corney, Jun 19, 2026.

Climate Science and Research (6 articles)

• ‘Weird and capricious’: Experts struggle to understand new list of political jobs at science agencies NOAA among agencies to be commanded by political apparatchiks. Science, Jeffrey Mervis, June 10, 2026.
• Amoc collapse could change Europe`s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren`t ready The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate, leaving us to wonder why monitoring of ocean behavior is being discontinued. The Guardian, Penny Holliday, Femke de Jong and Sjoerd Groeskamp, Jun 14, 2026.
• Climate models are missing the first warning signs of deadly Middle East heat waves, study finds Climate change deniers often criticize climate models as just more "alarmism," but here's yet another case where models are in fact underestimating hazards of human-caused climate change. Phys.org, HUJ press release, Jun 17, 2026.
• Trump U-turn on ending ocean initiative comes as UN says science is under attack The Trump administration is pausing plans to dismantle a deep-sea monitoring system after facing fierce opposition. New Zealand Herald, Agence France Presse, Jun 18, 2026.
• Does climate change lead to more migration? Here`s why researchers can`t agree on the evidence Over recent decades, the relationship between climate change and migration has become an active, dynamic field of research, but far from producing a unified view the topic is still plagued with major conceptual, methodological and political discrepancies. The Conversation, Alexis Cloquell Lozano, Beatriz Felipe Pérez, Joan Lacomba Vazquez, María Isolda Perelló Carrascosa, Jun 19, 2026.
• Is Climate Change Supercharging El Niño? As a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño begins, researchers are vigorously debating whether climate change is driving the phenomenon’s intensity. NYT, Chico Harlan, Jun 19, 2026.

Climate Policy and Politics (4 articles)

• Denial is back in vogue. As Australia leads climate talks, it`s beyond time we took the issue seriously The Guardian, Adam Morton, Jun 13, 2026.
• The UK has the means to avoid climate policy being driven by culture wars English - The Conversation, Chris Rapley, Professor of Climate Science, UCL, Jun 15, 2026.
• Bonn climate talks end in "gridlock" on adaptation and emissions-cutting Splits between developed and developing countries over finance and science held back progress on key areas of climate action, leaving disappointment and much work for COP31. Climate Home News, Joe Lo, Jun 18, 2026.
• Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring System The reversal comes after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments. New York Times, Maxine Joselow, Jun 18, 2026.

Miscellaneous (4 articles)

• 3 facts to ruin your World Cup watch party It's a tough job. But somebody has to do it. HEATED, Emily Atkin, Jun 12, 2026.
• 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #24 A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, June 7, 2026 thru Sat, June 13, 2026. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler & Doug Bostrom, Jun 14, 2026.
• Analysis: UK`s EV drivers are now saving £1,100 each a year - and £3bn in total Battery EVs (BEVs) are roughly four times more efficient than combustion-engine cars, making them far cheaper to run – particularly since the Iran crisis caused a spike in fossil-fuel prices. Carbon Brief, Simon Evans, Jun 15, 2026.
• Trump admin abandons fight against wind energy as clean energy output surges Legal victories have dampened the Trump admin’s efforts to halt wind and solar power. Ars Technica, Aman Azhar, Jun 16, 2026.

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (2 articles)

• The easiest climate change win ever Youtube, Simon Clark, June 12, 2026.
• Efforts to combat climate change often exclude Indigenous people-and they may not have any recourse Phys.org, Buket Alt?nçelep, The Conversation, Jun 15, 2026.

Climate Education and Communication (2 articles)

• One of the world`s most important climate threats has an image problem The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is Immense in size, immense in potential impacts as it shows signs of fading due to warming, and presents similarly large challenges for conveying risks to the general public. The Conversation, Fionagh Thomson, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy, Institute for Computational Cosmology, Durham University, Jun 17, 2026.
• Cooking up the Climate Stripes, with Ed Hawkins June 20 is "Climate Stripes Day" across the world and the creator Ed Hawkins of this iconic graphic recently talked with Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Iain Strachan on their "Totally Cooked" podcast about them. 21st Center Weather on Youtube, Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Iain Strachan, June 17, 2026.

International Climate Conferences and Agreements (1 article)

• Science `under attack` from fossil fuel interests at UN climate talks A coalition of some rich nations and the world’s most vulnerable have vowed to protect climate science in UN negotiations Climate Home News, Megan Rowling, Jun 17, 2026.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Science (1 article)

• The Shifting Politics of Climate Change A new poll suggests Republicans may be more movable on climate change than previously thought. NYT, David Gelles, Jun 18, 2026.