2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #11

Stories we promoted this week, by category:

Climate Change Impacts (8 articles)

• Dangerous droughts triggered by heatwaves are accelerating at an alarming rate, study shows Heatwaves, drought, wildfire risk and El Niño are compounding to create a dangerous cocktail of climate change. AP/Euronewsdotcom, Seth Borenstein, Mar 9, 2023.
• For frigid East it may be hard to fathom, but the US had its second-warmest winter on record AP News, Seth Borenstein, Mar 9, 2026.
• A Warmer Climate Means Bigger Hail "New attribution research shows how extra heat in the atmosphere can turn thunderstorms into factories for dangerous, softball-size hail."A Warmer Climate Means Bigger Hail Inside Climate News, Bob Berwyn, Mar 9, 2026.
• Parts of Antarctica's ice sheets are retreating much faster than anticipated Earthdotcom, Rodielon Putol, Mar 9, 2026.
• Where Climate Change Is Making Extreme Heat Unbearable "The weather is becoming deadly in a growing number of locations around the world." Bloomber News, Todd Woody & Aaron Clark, Mar 11, 2026.
• How global warming has been getting worse since 2015 New study reveals that the world has warmed faster in the last decade than in any previous decade since records began Geographical, Coby Schlosberg, Mar 12, 2026.
• Review sheds light on how global warming is destabilising the Himalayas Mongabay, Simrin Sirur, Mar 13, 2026.
• Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists BBC news, Bethany Bell, Mar 13, 2026.

Climate Policy and Politics (4 articles)

• Is your data center getting a big discount on electricity? That’s redacted. A look at secret agreements in Montana. "A look at secret agreements in Montana." Yale Climate Connections, Karen Kirk, Mar 3, 2026.
• Trump has launched an unprecedented assault on the environment. Where’s the pushback? "Climate deniers expected more resistance to the fossil fuel blitz. But Democrats, billionaires and activists have gone silent" The Guardian, Rei Takver, Mar 4, 2026.
• Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently The New York Times, Catrin Einhorn, Mar 5, 2026.
• Is the FBI Investigating Environmental Activists? "A recent visit by an FBI agent to a climate activist hints at a broadening Trump administration effort to target political opponents."Is the FBI Investigating Environmental Activists? Inside Climate News, Nicholas Kusnetz, Mar 8, 2026.

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (3 articles)

• As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy AP News, Seth Borenstein & Jennifer McDermott, Mar 9, 2026.
• Brussels backs mini-nuclear power plants to secure low-carbon power "The EU is counting on small nuclear reactors to help meet climate targets and stabilise power supply, but some countries and environmental groups warn the technology is costly and unproven." Euronewsdotcom, Matt Pacheco, Mar 10, 2026.
• How Trump’s Iran War Could Actually Worsen Climate Change "Oh, you thought high oil prices would help the climate fight? Think again." Bulwark, Catherine Rampell, Mar 12, 2026.

Miscellaneous (3 articles)

• 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #10 A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, March 1, 2026 thru Sat, March 7, 2026. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler, John Hartz & Doug Bostrom, Mar 08, 2026.
• Q&A: What does the Iran war mean for the energy transition and climate action? "The US and Israel’s war on Iran has caused oil and gas prices to soar, with the world now preparing for the possibility of another energy crisis. " Carbon Brief, Multiple Authors, Mar 10, 2026.
• Do Middle?earth and Westeros make sense? Climate scientists modelled them to find out The Conversation, John Cook, Alex Farnsworth, Dan Lunt & Dann Mitchell, Mar 11, 2026.

Climate Education and Communication (2 articles)

• The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away? "Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein." Grist, Kate Yoder, Mar 11, 2026.
• Bringing Climate Research to New York City`s Classrooms State of the Planet, Dannie Dinh and Laurel Zaima-Sheehy, Mar 13, 2026.

Climate Law and Justice (2 articles)

• ‘Sound Science’ Bills Limiting State Environmental Regulations Set ‘Insurmountable Burden of Proof,’ Scientists Say "Bills in four states require state environmental regulations to show 'direct causal link' to 'manifest bodily harm,' not just increased risk of disease. Scientists say that’s all but impossible." Inside Climate News, Dennis Pillion, Mar 7, 2026.
• How Trump`s EPA rollbacks give US states new tools in climate suits Vermont and New York face high stakes to protect climate superfund laws as it faces attacks from Trump’s DoJ The Guardian, Dharna Noor, Mar 08, 2026.

Climate Science and Research (2 articles)

• Scientists are trying to solve the mystery of whether global warming is speeding up. A new study says it has the answer CNN, Laura Paddison, Mar 6, 2026.
• El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate CNN, Andrew Freedman, Mar 10, 2026.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Science (2 articles)

• Top 5 Climate Change Myths with Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf Planet Boundaries Science Lab, Bruce Phillips, Mar 6, 2026.
• The strange and persistent psychological distance between us and climate disaster "An analysis of dozens of previously published studies reveals people systematically underestimate their own vulnerability to climate threats." Anthropocene Magazine, Sarah DeWeerdt, Mar 10, 2026.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (1 article)

• Fact brief - Can shadow flicker from wind turbines trigger seizures in people with epilepsy? No - The flicker of a wind turbine shadow is far below the minimum frequency required to trigger photosensitive epilepsy. Skeptical Science, Sue Bin Park, Mar 10, 2026.

Posted by Sue Bin Park on Sunday, 15 March, 2026

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