Climate Change (2nd Quarter, 2026)

U.S. judge blocks Trump administration actions stymieing wind, solar projects (April 21, 2026)

Microplastics absorb heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming — as if they weren't bad enough (May 12, 2026)   (original paper link)

Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers (May 12, 2026)

The worst climate future is less likely, but the best one is slipping away, scientists say (May 19, 2026)

Television news coverage of climate policy is limited and polarized in the US, study finds (May 21, 2026)

Why an immense marine heatwave off the US west coast has alarmed scientists (May 22, 2026)

Cooling poverty is making extreme heat more dangerous for millions (May 22, 2026)

Rice feeds billions of people, but its role in fueling climate change is growing (May 22, 2026)

Climate change could significantly worsen summer air quality in future decades (May 25, 2026)

‘It’s getting hotter and it’s not stopping’: dealing with the heat in five of Europe’s capitals (May 27, 2026)

Portugal breaks hottest May day record as Europe swelters in heatwave (May 28, 2026)

Record heat-related deaths in Spain after an unusually warm May (June 3, 2026)

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to keep U.S. coal plants running (June 4, 2026)

Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocks (June 10, 2026)

Scientists urge countries to look beyond CO2 to tackle global warming (June 11, 2026)

The Earth is accumulating heat at an accelerating rate. Global warming reached 1.37°C in 2025 (June 11, 2026)

Hottest June day on record for the UK as temperature reaches 36C (June 24, 2026)

Why carbon capture and storage won't fix the climate crisis (June 25, 2026)

Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump (June 26, 2026)