2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #27
A listing of 29 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, June 28, 2026 thru Sat, July 4, 2026. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Change Impacts (11 articles)
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Register hereForgot your password?Latest Posts2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #27Skeptical Science New Research for Week #27 2026Climate Adam - Is Climate Change Ramping Up El Niño Risks?Fact brief - Are injuries from wind turbines common?How bad is AI for the environment?2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #26Skeptical Science New Research for Week #26 2026What Americans can learn from London’s war on carsNew Publication: Identifying Flawed Reasoning in Contrarian Claims about Climate ChangeThe Merchants of Doubt are coming for Extreme Event Attribution science2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #25Cooking up the Climate Stripes, with Ed HawkinsSkeptical Science New Research for Week #25 2026How ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising utility costsFact brief - Does solar energy need subsidies to compete with fossil fuels?Plateauing CO2 emissions have slowed atmospheric growth2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #24Skeptical Science New Research for Week #24 2026June update: Help still needed to get translations prepared for our website relaunch!How many people does heat actually kill?Check out the brand-new hurricane ‘cone of uncertainty’ graphics arriving this season2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #23SkS Housekeeping: Updating the Comments PolicySkeptical Science New Research for Week #23 2026Nobody knows the future of energyFact brief - Do electric vehicles almost always have a lower carbon footprint than gasoline-powered cars?Solar, wind, and EVs have knocked out a doomsday climate scenario2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #22Skeptical Science New Research for Week #22 2026The next era of Atlantic hurricanes could be far more destructiveArchivesPosted on 5 July 2026 by BaerbelW, Doug BostromA listing of 29 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, June 28, 2026 thru Sat, July 4, 2026. Stories we promoted this week, by category:Climate Change Impacts (11 articles)The scientist and his family tracking melting glaciers for nearly half a centuryPBS NewsHour, Ben Tracy, June 22, 2026. Europe’s record heatwave: does the continent have a new climate?Nature asks researchers whether scorching summers are the new norm for London, Paris and Berlin. Nature, Edward Chen, June 26, 2026. How climate change gets under the skinResearchers unearth clues about how repeat, overlapping climate stressors, from flood-related mold to warming water temperatures to higher pollen counts, affect everyoneGrist, Zoya Teirstein, Jun 28, 2026. Climate change to blame for intensity of Europe heat wave: ScientistsPhys. org, Nick Perry, Jun 28, 2026. Could this be Australia`s warmest winter ever?The seasons underway in Australia exemplify a worldwide trend of unseasonably high temperatures, including the early summer heatwave in western Europe. The Conversation, Milton Speer, University of Technology Sydney, Lance M Leslie, University of Technology Sydney, Jun 29, 2026. Loading the Heat DiceWithout human influence, the recent European heatwave would have been more than 3°C cooler. Climate Trunk, John Lang, Jun 30, 2026. How climate change influences extreme weatherHow science shows us how warming makes heat waves, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires more likely or more severe — and why this science is becoming a major public-policy battleground. The Climate Brink, Andrew Dessler, Jun 30, 2026. The world`s oceans are the hottest on record for June - and El Niño is set to turn up the heat even moreAverage sea surface temperature is just under 21°C across the world’s tropical and temperate oceans, while before widespread industrialisation in 1870 the temperature was about 19. 6°C. The Conversation, Matthew England, Alex Sen Gupta, Alistair Hobday, Jul 02, 2026. Tour de France braced for historic stage cancellations amid 44C European heatwaveThe 2026 Tour de France, which starts in Barcelona on Saturday, is steeling itself for climate change disruption with another extreme heatwave predicted to return to Europe in the coming days which could lead to stages being cancelled. The Guardian, Jeremy Whittle in Barcelona, Jul 02, 2026. Without Climate Change, U. S. Heat Wave Called `Virtually Impossible`Scientists have said the conditions are the result of a climate that is “fundamentally different” from the time before fossil fuel use started rapidly warming the world. NYT, Raymond Zhong, Jul 03, 2026. Sydney records hottest June since 1859 as expert warns new high a `signature` of global warmingProf Andy Pitman, a Sydney-based climate scientist, expressed a “complete lack of surprise” at the new record. The Guardian, Ima Caldwell, Jul 04, 2026. Climate Policy and Politics (4 articles)Why is America switching off its climate warning system?"Just have a Think" on Youtube, Dave Borlace, June 28, 2026. Can climate shocks change how people feel about paying taxes?Researchers further confirm that visibly effective climate adaptation and mitigation efforts improve public willingness to pay for better circumstances. The Conversation, Enrico Nichelatti, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Luxembourg, Abrams Tagem, Tax Research Specialist, Jun 29, 2026. New Florida law bans local net-zero emissions policiesGov. Ron DeSantis characterized the clean energy goals the law bans as “radical climate policies,” although experts say the law will not necessarily upend the plans. Inside Climate News, Amy Green, Jun 30, 2026. Q&A: How will the World Bank`s abandoned finance goal affect climate action?The World Bank has abandoned a target for 45% of the funding it gives developing countries to be “climate finance”, following months of pressure from the Trump administration in the US. Carbon Brief, Josh Gabbatiss, Jul 03, 2026. Health Aspects of Climate Change (4 articles)`A sad inevitability`: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impactThe Guardian, Ajit Niranjan, Jun 27, 2026. Unbearable Heat for Hundreds of MillionsThe Global South, in particular, is suffering from the consequences of global heating. A new study quantifies heat stress in India by projecting it during the critical seasons. Eos, Thomas Stocker, Jun 29, 2026. How extreme heat is exposing extreme inequalityThe climate crisis and worsening disparity could be responsible for more than 100,000 deaths a year in Europe, which should set off alarm bells for policymakersThe Guardian, Ashifa Kassam, Jul 01, 2026. Climate change will raise the risk of severe heatwaves. NZ homes aren`t readyThe Conversation, Baxter Kamana-Williams, J. Geoffrey Chase, Rebecca Peer, Jul 02, 2026. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (3 articles)Another Trump Administration Payment to Stop Offshore Wind FarmWith the fourth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to forfeit their offshore wind leases, the public is still left wondering why. NYT, Maxine Joselow, Jun 29, 2026. `But we`re just 1% of emissions`: do smaller countries` climate efforts matter?Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificantThe Guardian, Ajit Niranjan, Jun 30, 2026. World gets glimpse of its climate futurePolitical risk analyst Kyle Volpi Hiebert compares how we're doing with energy modernization vs. the impact on human civilization of our continued employment of outmoded and dangerious fossil fuels. Brandon Sun, By Kyle Volpi Hiebert, Jul 04, 2026. Climate Science and Research (3 articles)Is Climate Change Ramping Up El Niño Risks?ClimateAdam on Youtube, Adam Levy, June 27, 2026. Editorial: It’s time to step up and have your say for scienceYour comments on a dangerous rule putting politicals in charge of science can matterArs Technica, John Timmer, Jul 2, 2026. Skeptical Science New Research for Week #27 2026Skeptical Science's weekly survey of climate research, highlighting open access reports that we can all read. Skeptical Science, Doug Bostrom & Marc Kodack, Jul 02, 2026. Miscellaneous (3 articles)A few reasons to feel hopeful about the climate in 2026Environment, The Conversation UK, Will de Freitas, Jan 8, 2026. 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #26A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, June 21, 2026 thru Sat, June 27, 2026. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler & Doug Bostrom, Jun 28, 2026. Amid USFS Upheaval, Utah and Colorado Are BurningEos, Emily Gardner, Jul 02, 2026. Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (1 article)Fact brief - Are injuries from wind turbines common?No - Wind turbine collapses or blade failures are extremely uncommon, and wind power causes far fewer deaths per unit of electricity than fossil fuels. Skeptical Science, Sue Bin Park, June 30, 2026. 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