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2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #05
Posted on 1 February 2026 by BaerbelW, John Hartz, Doug Bostrom
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, January 25, 2026 thru Sat, January 31, 2026.
Stories we promoted this week, by category:
Climate Change Impacts (11 articles)
- Thailand’s endangered ‘sea cows’ are washing ashore – pointing to a crisis in our seas “The Andaman Coast has one of the largest concentration of dugong in the world, so why are numbers falling dramatically and what can they tell us about a biodiversity warning cry” The Guardian, Gloria Dickie, Jan 23, 2026.
- How the polar vortex and warm ocean are intensifying a major US winter storm The Conversation US, Mathew Barlow & Judah Cohen, Jan 24, 2026.
- Heat Dome Fuels Extreme Heatwave across Australia as Temperatures Surge Toward a Scorching 50 °C Severe Weather Europe, Marko Korosec, Jan 25, 2026.
- Sea Levels Are Rising—But in Greenland, They Will Fall Columbia Climate School, Staff, Jan 26, 2026.
- Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds “Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immune” The Guardian, Jonathan Watts, Jan 26, 2026.
- Scientists Push for More Ambitious Climate Targets “Researchers say a line has been crossed. For systems like coral reefs and ice sheets, the climate is already past safe.” Inside Climate News, Bob Berwyn, Jan 27, 2026.
- Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists set new time CNN, Kristen Rogers, Jan 27, 2026.
- What happens to forests when the planet warms up too fast earth.com, Eric Ralls, Jan 27, 2026.
- The UK government didn’t want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I’m not surprised “It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication” The Guardian, Opinion by George Monbiot, Jan 27, 2026.
- Climate change and La Niña made ‘devastating’ southern African floods more intense Carbon Brief, Ayesha Tandon & Yanine Quiroz, Jan 29, 2026.
- Powerful bomb cyclone to deliver snow and hurricane-force winds to Southeast this weekend CNN, Briana Waxman, Jan 30, 2026.
Climate Policy and Politics (5 articles)
- Why environmental policy struggles to value the future earth.com, Eric Ralls, Jan 25, 2026.
- Democrats are shying away from climate messaging. One of their own is fighting back. “There’s a schism within the Democratic Party about whether talking about climate change is the right message to win back control of Washington.” Politico, Amelia Davidson & Kelsey Brugger, Jan 25, 2026.
- Arctic scientists ‘feel pretty uncomfortable’ on Greenland “Science in the Arctic — and Greenland — is on the frontline of pressing challenges facing humanity, like climate change and genetics. Some researchers worry international collaboration is at risk.” DW (Deutsche Welle), Matthew Ward Agius, Jan 28, 2026.
- US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate “Projects in development expected to grow global capacity by nearly 50% amid growing concern over impact on planet” The Guardian, Oliver Milman, Jan 29, 2026.
- How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating “Experts say administration has launched ‘war on all fronts’ to undo environmental rules – here are the key areas at risk” The Guardian, Dharna Noor, Jan 30, 2026.
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (4 articles)
- Trump claims China doesn’t use wind power – but the world’s largest wind farm is there “Trump used the WEF in Davos to double-down on his attacks against renewable energy. But was anything he said accurate?” EuroNews, Liam Gillver, Jan 22, 2026.
- UK POLICY 23 January 2026 14:05 Q&A: What UK’s ‘warm homes plan’ means for climate change and energy bills “The UK government has released its long-awaited ‘warm homes plan”, detailing support to help people install electric heat pumps, rooftop solar panels and insulation in their homes.” Carbon Brief, Daisy Dunn, Josh Gabbatiss & Molly Lempriere, Jan 23, 2026.
- The European summit that will really wind up Trump “Wind turbines are for ‘losers,’ says Trump. Europe’s leaders beg to differ at a high-level meeting in Hamburg.” Politico, Karl Mathiesen, Frederike Holewik, Ben Munster & Charlie Cooper, Jan 26, 2026.
- Judge Revives Wind Farm That Trump Halted Off Martha’s Vineyard “The project, known as Vineyard Wind, was already 95 percent complete when the Trump administration ordered construction to stop.” The New York Times, Maxine Joselow, Jan 27, 2026.
Climate Education and Communication (2 articles)
Climate Science and Research (2 articles)
Health Aspects of Climate Change (1 article)
International Climate Conferences and Agreements (1 article)
Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (1 article)
Miscellaneous (1 article)
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