The most important climate stories of the week ending September 6, 2026. 7 stories were listed on the site this week.
Copernicus: Daily global sea surface temperature breaks 2024 record Study
Global average sea surface temperature reached 21.1C on August 22, the highest in a record going back to 1979, as a strong El Niño develops.
Copernicus Climate Change Service, Aug 24 · Also: Euronews, The Watchers, theweather.com, Marine Insight, Tech Times, Bloomberg $
Fearing ‘Catastrophic Impacts’ From Water Cuts, Nevada Sues Feds Over Colorado River Plan
Nevada asked a federal court to block a Trump administration plan that could eventually cut the state’s Colorado River allocation by more than 70 percent.
Inside Climate News, Aug 24 · Also: NPR, CNN, The Hill, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Yahoo News (The Center Square), The Washington Post $
Report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, global sea level and ocean heat in 2025 Study
The AMS State of the Climate report finds CO2 averaged 425.6 ppm and fossil-fuel emissions reached a record 10.3 billion tonnes of carbon in 2025.
Phys.org, Aug 13
US Battery Installs to Hit Record in 2026, Industry Report Says
The US added a record 20.2 gigawatt-hours of storage in the second quarter and is on pace for 71 gigawatt-hours this year, an industry report says.
Bloomberg $ , Sep 1 · Also: Energy Connects
National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook, September 2026 Study
Forecasters say El Niño has arrived with a greater than 90 percent chance of a very strong event, shaping fall fire weather in the Northwest.
National Interagency Fire Center, Sep 1
What the ‘natural’ disasters of 2026 reveal about climate change
The advocacy group ties this year’s heatwaves, European fires, Canadian smoke and Nepal’s glacial floods to warming driven by fossil fuels.
Greenpeace International, Aug 21
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