The most important climate stories of the week ending October 18, 2026. 2308 stories were listed on the site this week.
Global temperatures remain over 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels during second warmest September Study
Global temperatures remained over 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels during September, marking the second warmest September on record.
Copernicus Climate Change Service, Oct 14 · Also: Copernicus Climate Change Service, Copernicus Climate Change Service, Yale Climate Connections, وكالة الأنباء العمانية (العمانية), Informat.ro, Down To Earth, وكالة الأنباء العمانية (العمانية), Anadolu Ajansı, Informat.ro, www.wam.ae, Hindustan Times, EnviroNews Nigeria, Daily Sabah, Anadolu Ajansı, Irish Examiner, qz.com, Anadolu Ajansı, Oman Observer, Informat.ro, Hindustan Times, www.wam.ae, GK Today, samaa tv, Euronews.com, HESPRESS English - Morocco News, Euronews.com, www.israelhayom.com
Climate Change Has It In for the World’s Best Surfing
Climate change is threatening the quality and viability of world-class surfing locations due to rising sea levels and changing weather patterns.
WIRED, Oct 18
Trump Administration Renews Effort to Block the Nearly Completed Revolution Wind
The Trump administration is attempting to block the nearly completed Revolution Wind offshore project.
Sierra Club, Oct 18
Oceans reach their highest temperature on record and scientists warn: “It could be the highest in 125,000 years”
Global ocean temperatures have reached record highs, with scientists warning they may be the warmest in 125,000 years.
Evidence Network, Oct 17
Permafrost Thaw Unleashes Toxic Rivers and Potent Greenhouse Gases Across the Arctic
Arctic permafrost thaw is releasing greenhouse gases and toxic substances into the environment.
cristinaiglesias.com, Oct 16 · Also: cristinaiglesias.com
‘Deadly Serious’: Half of World’s Reef-Building Coral Face Extinction Threat as Oceans Warm, Study Warns Study
A new study warns that half of the world's reef-building coral species face extinction due to rising ocean temperatures.
Common Dreams, Oct 16 · Also: Common Dreams
FERC Proposes Blanket Authorization of Certain LNG Projects & Drafts Measures to Weaken Air Quality Reviews of Methane Gas Projects
FERC has proposed measures to expedite methane gas project approvals while weakening air quality review requirements.
CleanTechnica, Oct 16
340 Reef-Building Coral Species Face Elevated Extinction Risk, and the Data Predate the 2023-2025 Global Bleaching Study
Data shows 340 coral species face extinction risks, a trend that predates the severe global bleaching events of 2023-2025.
Nature World News, Oct 16
Seven of 16 Planetary Vital Signs of Earth Now at Record Extremes, Study Finds Study
A new study reports that seven of sixteen key planetary vital signs have reached record-breaking extremes.
Deccan Chronicle, Oct 15 · Also: The Shillong Times, The Detroit News, The Washington Post $
Scientists knew the Doomsday Glacier was melting. They didn’t realize how ‘aggressively’
New research reveals that the Thwaites Glacier is melting more aggressively than previously estimated.
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