The most important climate stories of the week ending September 27, 2026. 2333 stories were listed on the site this week.
Germany makes first explicit fossil-fuel exit pledge, targets 80% renewable power by 2030
Germany has pledged to exit fossil fuels and set a target of 80% renewable electricity generation by 2030.
The Cool Down, Sep 27
US to finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards
The United States is finalizing new, less stringent fuel economy standards for vehicles.
Reuters, Sep 26 · Also: The Mighty 790 KFGO, NDTV Profit, NewsCord, klsescreener.com, NTD News, Trak.in, Politico, The Hill, aljazeera.com, Newsweek, KEYE, SuaraGarut.ID, thenyindependent.com, washingtonsun.com, Newsmax
Global coral reefs get less time to recover as oceans heat up, report finds Study
A global assessment finds that marine heat waves are occurring too frequently for coral reefs to recover.
Mongabay, Sep 25 · Also: Mongabay, Phys.org, Earth.com, Earth.com, Earth.com, Earth.com
‘Fundamentally unprotected and highly vulnerable’: Boston is a sitting duck for the next generation of powerful storms
Boston remains highly vulnerable to powerful storms while awaiting the implementation of a $10 billion coastal flood protection plan.
The Boston Globe $ , Sep 25
US August 2026: Hottest Month Ever Measured
August 2026 has been recorded as the hottest month ever measured in the United States.
Bol News, Sep 25
Threatened by rising seas, small islands secure right to keep their statehood
Small island nations secured a UN declaration protecting their legal statehood despite potential loss of territory to rising seas.
Climate Home News, Sep 24 · Also: Climate Home News
Earth life support systems are flashing red, warns 2026 Planetary Health Check Study
The 2026 Planetary Health Check report warns that human activity is rapidly destabilizing Earth's essential life-support systems.
Mongabay, Sep 24
Renewables 2026 Study
The IEA releases its latest report on the global outlook and growth of renewable energy.
International Energy Agency, Sep 24
Climate disasters are growing. So are cuts to programs that prepare for them
Funding for climate disaster preparedness programs is being cut even as the frequency of climate-related disasters increases.
Associated Press, Sep 23 · Also: Texarkana Gazette, The Morning Call, ottumwacourier.com, morning-times.com, The Tribune-Democrat, The Batesville Daily Guard, The Economic Times, The Economic Times
Super El Niño to Cause 451,000 Heat Deaths Study
Climate scientists estimate that a super El Niño event will cause over 451,000 heat-related deaths globally in the next six months.
Inside Climate News, Sep 23 · Also: Reuters, Associated Press, The Guardian, The Guardian, The Conversation, CNN, Phys.org, CBS News, NBC News, Business Standard, India's News.Net, The Cool Down, Business Standard, The Spokesman-Review, Mother Jones, irishsun.com, The Spokesman-Review, Mother Jones, DW.com, preventionweb.net, YourCentralValley.com, preventionweb.net, ABC7 Los Angeles, WWMT, ABC7 Los Angeles, Reader's Digest, WLUK, KTSM 9 News, KFDM, CBC, Al Jazeera, kimt.com, EL PAÍS English, Gizmodo, commondreams.org, Anadolu Ajansı, ABC27, Межа. Новини України., The Federal, voz.us, lmtonline.com, WKRG, The Hill, Al Jazeera, Anadolu Ajansı, New Scientist $
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