Posted on 11 October 2026 by BaerbelW, Doug Bostrom

Stories we promoted this week, by category:

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Science (5 items)

• Climate Fraud 101: Big Oil's Climate Deception Explained in 101 Documents, 1957-2026 The Center for Climate Integrity's 'Climate Fraud 101' documents seven decades of costly fossil fuel industry deception about human-caused climate change and climate change impacts. Center for Climate Integrity, Eva Carpenter, Davis Allen, Megan Matthews, Kert Davies, Sep 30, 2026.
• Trump Mocked Over 'Biggest Ice Cube' Claim During Texas Climate Rant The president did not specify which ice measurement he meant, while National Snow and Ice Data Center figures do not show a record-high Arctic extent. IBT, James RJ Florentino, Oct 02, 2026.
• Opinion: I used to believe climate change was a hoax 'My experience shows why local politicians need to push back against climate denialism.'' The Tyee, Erin Blondeau, Oct 05, 2026.
• New Documents Add to Evidence in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil Court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office include previously undisclosed documents, revealing new details about internal deliberations at the oil giant. Inside Climate News, By Nicholas Kusnetz, Oct 07, 2026.
• Inside the web of pro-oil and gas groups shaping Canada`s climate change narrative New research by Greenpeace Canada lays out a web of pro-oil-and-gas groups working together to influence public opinion on climate change The Narwhal , Carl Meyer, Oct 09, 2026.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (4 items)

• Chevron Gave $150K to Bay Area Group Accused of Using AI to Fight Heat Pump Rule The group claimed victory after regulators recommended delaying landmark rules that would eventually phase out gas water heaters in 2.8 million homes. DeSmog, Miranda Green, Oct 5, 2026.
• The American Livestock Industry`s Main Lobbying Group Treated Climate Change as a PR Problem New research has revealed more examples of the National Cattlemen’s Association’s efforts to downplay and deny the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. Inside Climate News, Georgina Gustin, Oct 07, 2026.
• Who`s telling you climate change is no big deal? A new report traces the financial connections behind conservative media’s latest attack on climate science. HEATED, Emily Atkin, Oct 08, 2026.
• To Block Solar Energy Projects, One Community Lumped Them in With Junkyards and Adult Bookstores Heated opposition to energy modernization via photovoltaic and wind generation systems is fanned by ample misinformation. Inside Climate News, By Dan Gearino, Oct 08, 2026.

Miscellaneous (4 items)

• 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #40 A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, September 27, 2026 thru Sat, October 3, 2026. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler & Doug Bostrom, Oct 04, 2026.
• Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey Exclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes The Guardian, Damian Carrington and Ruth Michaelson and Ayça Aldatmaz, Oct 05, 2026.
• Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? The Conversation, Lorraine Whitmarsh & Bella Zanin, Oct 06, 2026.
• An Influential Voice in the Climate Debate Has Died at 66 Joe Romm was a prolific writer who never hesitated to take on climate change deniers and the fossil-fuel industry — or even ostensible allies. New York Times, Clay Risen, Oct 06, 2026.

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (4 items)

• Climate leaders push for more solar energy by 2030 Prominent climate leaders have called on governments, businesses, institutions and the public to make a push for solar power before the decade is out, repowering the world with cheap, clean energy. Is that possible? DW, Sarah Steffen, Oct 02, 2026.
• The world without solar and wind? Clean energy does not simply “add to” global energy use; it displaces fossil sources that would otherwise get built. The Climate Brink, Zeke Hausfather, Oct 05, 2026.
• Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action ‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed The Guardian, Matthew Taylor, Oct 07, 2026.
• Hoping for a `new normal` climate is pointless. We must learn to adapt Three researchers urge clear-eyed honesty in coming to grips with the aftermath of our climate blunder The Conversation, James Hopeward, Andrew Lowe, Melissa Nursey-Bray, Oct 08, 2026.

Climate Law and Justice (3 items)

• Supreme Court to Tackle Preemption Issues in Corporate Climate Accountability Litigation Background on Suncor with an overview of the preemption issues raised by the fossil fuel companies, potential outcomes of the Suncor hearing, and implications for other climate cases. Climate Law Blog, Margaret Barry, Oct 01, 2026.
• Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case A new Supreme Court term begins Monday with arguments in a blockbuster case about the reach of state power. NPR, Carrie Johnson, Oct 05, 2026.
• US supreme court hears big oil`s bid to block climate damage lawsuits How court will lean is unclear amid Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level The Guardian, Hilary Beaumont, Oct 05, 2026.

Climate Change Impacts (2 items)

• Global review reveals major blind spots in our understanding of climate change impacts on Mediterranean ecosystems A new global review of observed climate change impacts on plant communities reveals major gaps in where and how we monitor some of the world's most climate-vulnerable ecosystems. Phys.org, University of Cape Town, Oct 06, 2026.
• World`s largest penguin colony suffers `enormous population crash` Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica down by two-thirds since 2011, probably due to climate crisis The Guardian, Jonathan Watts, Oct 07, 2026.

Climate Education and Communication (2 items)

• As the planet warms, cities like Bangkok could be increasingly inundated by deadly floods In the long-term, extreme floods will undoubtedly strike Bangkok again due to a combination of climate, geography and urbanisation. The Conversation, Kimberley Reid, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Oct 06, 2026.
• Only about half of U.S. teens can correctly identify the causes of climate change Teens who reported hearing some or a lot about climate change from their teachers were more likely to answer the questions correctly than those who had not. Yale Climate Connections, YCC Team, Oct 09, 2026.

Climate Policy and Politics (2 items)

• The bipartisan energy bill tearing the climate movement apart A long-awaited permitting reform proposal would make renewables easier to build, but at a potential cost to communities and the environment. Grist, Austin Corona, Oct 08, 2026.
• Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error Shadow prime minister Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data. The Guardian, Peter Walker, Oct 09, 2026.

Climate Science and Research (2 items)

• After Outcry, Monitors the Trump Administration Tried to Scrap Return to Sea Under pressure from Congress, a network of ocean monitors that provides vital data to meteorologists, climate scientists, oceanographers and the fishing industry is being restored. NYT, Eric Niiler, Oct 03, 2026.
• Skeptical Science New Research for Week #41 2026 A weekly survey of freshly published academic, government and NGO research dealing with matters of anthropogenic climate change and how we can best deal with it. Skeptical Science, Doug Bostrom & Marc Kodack, Oct 08, 2026.