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2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #13
Posted on 29 March 2026 by BaerbelW, John Hartz, Doug Bostrom
A listing of 27 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, March 22, 2026 thru Sat, March 28, 2026.
Stories we promoted this week, by category:
Climate Change Impacts (10 articles)
- ‘Pushing extremes to new levels’: Record US heat dome made possible by climate change “‘Insurers walking away’ is the clearest sign unpredictable weather extremes are spiralling out of control, one expert says.” AP/Euronewsdotcom, Angela Symons, Mar 20, 2026.
- Record-torching March heat ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change “Friday’s spring equinox may seem like a quaint notion to those already enduring furnace-like 90-110°F summer heat.” Yale Climate Connections, Jeff Masters & Bob Henson, Mar 20, 2026.
- Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drink AP News, Staff, Mar 21, 2026.
- Earth’s climate swings increasingly out of balance World Meteorololgical Organization (WMO), Staff, Mar 23, 2026.
- Mind-blowing March heat wave crests; records melt from Arizona to Minnesota Fourteen states have set all-time March heat records, and the U.S.-wide record was tied or beaten on four consecutive days. Yale Climate Connections, Bob Henson and Jeff Masters, Mar 23, 2026.
- Past CO2 emissions may drive far bigger future economic losses Study identifies how CO2 emissions can pencil out as positive economic assets for some but turn into much larger economic deficits for others— leading to a net loss for all. Phys.org, Stephanie Baum, Mar 25, 2026.
- Winter Sea Ice in the Arctic Ties a Record Low Ice plays a vital role in reflecting away planet-warming sunlight. The Arctic is warming much faster than most other parts of the world. New York Times, Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Harry Stevens, Mar 26, 2026.
- This Year`s US Wildfires Have Already Set Records That Could Foreshadow a Smoky, Fiery Summer Recently released data show how drought, paltry Western snows and unseasonable heat, all exacerbated by climate change, could be priming the nation for a long wildfire season. Inside Climate News, Jake Bolster, Mar 27, 2026.
- Global maps show alien plant invasion hotspots shifting poleward Phys.org, University of Vienna, Mar 27, 2026.
- Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as heat records are shattered worldwide Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to basically tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. CBS News, Staff, Mar 27, 2026.
Health Aspects of Climate Change (4 articles)
- Scientist issues warning about common household threat linked to 4 million deaths each year “If progress slows, the burden will continue to fall most heavily on the places least able to bear it.” The Cool Down (TCD), Tina Deines, Mar 21, 2026.
- Global Warming Could Cause 700,000 Early Deaths by 2050 Seoul Economic Daily, Seo Ji-hye, Mar 22, 2026.
- Climate-Fueled Wildfires and Dust Storms Drove Up Air Pollution Around the World Last Year A new report shows air pollution threatens the majority of the world’s population, while information gaps increase the risks. Inside Climate News, Kiley Bense & Keerti Gopal, Mar 24, 2026.
- The frantic, high-tech fight to stop climate-fueled dengue fever Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same. Grist, Zoya Teirstein, Mar 25, 2026.
Miscellaneous (3 articles)
- Is your state becoming uninsurable? We have the latest data. Home insurance is buckling under climate risk and construction trends. Find out how your state fares. Grist, Jake Bittle, Emily Jones, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Vivian La, Anila Yoganathan, Katie Myers, & Clayton Aldern, Mar 18, 2026.
- 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #12 A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, March 15, 2026 thru Sat, March 21, 2026. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler, John Hartz & Doug Bostrom, Mar 22, 2026.
- Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms French company TotalEnergies will invest US taxpayer funds in oil and natural gas projects in Texas and elsewhere. New York Times, Maxine Joselow & Brad Plumer, Mar 24, 2026.
Climate Science and Research (2 articles)
Climate Education and Communication (2 articles)
Climate Policy and Politics (2 articles)
- Kate Marvel, Prominent Climate Scientist, Resigns From NASA Kate Marvel, a well-known author, joins an estimated 95,000 people who have left federal science agencies since President Trump returned to the White House. New York Times, Eric Niiler, Mar 25, 2026.
- To keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in code Words considered “woke” are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. We tracked the changes. Grist, Clayton Aldern, Mar 27, 2026.
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (1 article)
- An answer to US drought conditions may be in the toilet “Americans are willing to fork out extra money each month to drink recycled wastewater. With climate change intensifying drought in several regions, cities are exploring ways to turn sewage into drinking water.” Deutsche Welle (DW), Josh Axelrod, Mar 21, 2026.
Public Misunderstandings about Climate Science (1 article)
Climate Law and Justice (1 article)
Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (1 article)
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