“The annual monsoon brings rain that farmers depend on, but scientists say climate change is making it increasingly deadly across South Asia.” www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...

India’s severe monsoon season causes more than 100 deaths since July

Monsoon downpours cause floods and landslides as climate change and El Nino disrupt rainfall patterns.

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A federal court says the Trump admin improperly terminated $20B in "green bank" funds — a big win for the nonprofit groups fighting to restore clean-energy and climate lending. But a likely Supreme Court appeal may delay them from getting their money: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cli... #energysky

Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ‘green bank’ funds

A federal appeals court finds the EPA acted improperly in terminating grants to boost clean energy projects. The Trump administration may appeal to the…

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A rapid shift from wet to dry weather, a hallmark signature of climate change, fueled the European wildfires that have displaced 300,000-plus people. From @yalee360.bsky.social:

Weather Whiplash Helped Fuel the Wildfires in France and Spain

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Must read from Jillian Ambrose & @dpcarrington.bsky.social: “Eight of the biggest oil companies amassed profits of more than $90bn in just three months as the Iran conflict sent energy prices soaring and the emissions-fueled climate crisis caused deadly heatwaves.”

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 22h ago

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

“There have been youth-led lawsuits against the producers of climate chaos and the governments who’ve refused to act adequately – essentially for robbing them of their future. Robbing us all of the immeasurable joys of summer as it was is part of that theft.” - @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

The Guardian@theguardian.com · yesterday

We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit

It doesn't have to be this way. Between 80–89% of people around the world want their governments to take stronger climate action. “Voters are much more tuned into this than most of our [elected] representatives are,” said @georgemonbiot.bsky.social. “And indeed than most of the media is.”

Europe is BURNING - why are politicians not acting?

As thousands of people are forced to flee their homes amid devastating wildfires in France, Spain and Scotland, the climate emergency seems closer to people’s lives than ever. [Subscribe to our…

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Join us on August 12 for a training session on the Three Pillars approach to climate change journalism: humanize, localize, solution-ize. All journalists, especially early-career reporters, are invited!

CCNow Basics: The Three Pillars of Climate Reporting

Journalists: Live training to advance your climate coverage

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Climate change touches every aspect of our lives. Journalists from every beat need to understand it. At the CCNow Academy you’ll learn how to do the climate connection in stories across beats...

Join CCNow and @soljourno.bsky.social to discuss what qualifies as impact, how to set goals, and develop processes for capturing impact. Moderated by @breannadraxler.bsky.social @yesmedia.bsky.social

Don’t Underestimate the Impact of Climate Stories

How to set goals and capture the impact of reporting

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The Labour government is once again burying an explosive report by UK military and intelligence leaders warning that the global collapse of ecosystems poses grave threats to the UK’s security and food supply within as little as five years. Read more in the latest #ClimateBeat: buff.ly/NopegSj

As Europe Burns, a Climate Coverup Continues — Covering Climate Now

“To cover up 1 high level report … looks odd,” remarked Caroline Lucas, the former leader of the UK’s Green Party. “To cover up 2 looks like a pattern.” Lucas was commenting on reporting in the…

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The CEO of Morgan Stanley Capital International has issued a warning to CEOs and investors blinded by short-term profit lust: Take climate change into account, or your investment failures will be your own fault. By Alastair Marsh and Ruth David for Bloomberg Green:

MSCI CEO Tells Investors Ignoring Climate Risk, ‘You Only Have Yourself to Blame’

As temperatures continue their relentless rise, most investors are still ignoring the impact of a hotter planet on asset values, according to Henry Fernandez, the chief executive of MSCI Inc.

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The CEO of Morgan Stanley Capital International has issued a warning to CEOs and investors blinded by short-term profit lust: Take climate change into account, or your investment failures will be your own fault. By Alastair Marsh and Ruth David for Bloomberg Green:

MSCI CEO Tells Investors Ignoring Climate Risk, ‘You Only Have Yourself to Blame’

As temperatures continue their relentless rise, most investors are still ignoring the impact of a hotter planet on asset values, according to Henry Fernandez, the chief executive of MSCI Inc.

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How can journalists tackle the climate/wildfire nexus, in all its importance and nuance? I talked with @zacklabe.com, @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social and @maxboykoff.bsky.social for a great panel hosted by @coveringclimatenow.org. Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bZj...

Press Briefing: Wildfires & Climate Change — How to Get the Story Right

YouTube video by Covering Climate Now

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New polling from The 2035 Initiative, a climate policy research center at UC Santa Barbara, suggests that the Democratic Party’s “climate hushing” is not a winning strategy and that US voters would welcome candidates talking about climate action. By Kate Yoder for @grist.org:

'Climate hushing' has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it's a mistake.

Climate change might not be voters' top priority, but new polling suggests that emphasizing it may actually boost support for candidates.

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@emorwee.bsky.social talks with Future Earth Catalog about why she left mainstream journalism to write authentically about climate, fossil fuel advertising, the right-wing billionaire takeover of US media, and finding joy in individual climate action:

Emily Atkin Is Not an Optimist

The founder of HEATED on fossil fuel advertising, billionaires taking over media, and what removing plastic from her life is teaching her about systems change.

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Dorceta Taylor, the Wangari Maathai professor of environmental sociology at @yale.edu, has spent decades refuting the idea that environmentalism “wasn’t a Black thing.” Now, she’s helping rewrite its history as the editor of a landmark encyclopedia. By Jenae Barnes for @19thnews.org:

Meet the woman behind the world’s first environmental justice encyclopedia

Dorceta Taylor spent decades pushing back on the idea that environmentalism ‘wasn't a Black thing.’ Now she's rewritten its history.

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New polling from The 2035 Initiative, a climate policy research center at UC Santa Barbara, suggests that the Democratic Party’s “climate hushing” is not a winning strategy and that US voters would welcome candidates talking about climate action. By Kate Yoder for @grist.org:

'Climate hushing' has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it's a mistake.

Climate change might not be voters' top priority, but new polling suggests that emphasizing it may actually boost support for candidates.

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“In Zimbabwe, I see firsthand how rising temperatures have killed crops and animals, spread disease, and destroyed the lives of entire communities. We need action on climate change now.” By Andrew Mambondiyani from @currentaffairs.bsky.social:

The African Farmers Devastated by Extreme Heat

In Zimbabwe, I see firsthand how rising temperatures have killed crops and animals, spread disease, and destroyed the lives of entire communities. We need action on climate change now.

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A rapid shift from wet to dry weather, a hallmark signature of climate change, fueled the European wildfires that have displaced 300,000-plus people. From @yalee360.bsky.social:

Weather Whiplash Helped Fuel the Wildfires in France and Spain

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The Labour government is once again burying an explosive report by UK military and intelligence leaders warning that the global collapse of ecosystems poses grave threats to the UK’s security and food supply within as little as five years. Read more in the latest #ClimateBeat: buff.ly/NopegSj

As Europe Burns, a Climate Coverup Continues — Covering Climate Now

“To cover up 1 high level report … looks odd,” remarked Caroline Lucas, the former leader of the UK’s Green Party. “To cover up 2 looks like a pattern.” Lucas was commenting on reporting in the…

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Brackish water is creeping into farmland from the Mekong Delta to the Chesapeake to Bangladesh — and it's not receding. If your beat touches a coast, this is your story. New #LocallySourced out today: how to cover saltwater intrusion, with research, experts, and reporting angles.

Covering Saltwater Intrusion — Locally Sourced

A nearly invisible poison is creeping into coastal communities around the world — saltwater is moving inland, killing once fertile farmlands and contaminating…

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Saltwater intrusion isn’t as flashy as other extreme climate events like wildfires, but the threat it poses is extensive. More than 40 countries are at risk of saltwater intrusion by 2050. If you are a reporter in a coastal community, this week's #LocallySourced newsletter is for you buff.ly/5DF1z8F

“The problem with climate change reporting is that sometimes it feels like you’re intellectualizing something that doesn’t actually need to be intellectualized. This is pretty simple. It’s fossil fuel companies destroying our future for a quick buck. That’s all you need to say.” @emorwee.bsky.social

Emily Atkin Is Not an Optimist

The founder of HEATED on fossil fuel advertising, billionaires taking over media, and what removing plastic from her life is teaching her about systems change.

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“The problem with climate change reporting is that sometimes it feels like you’re intellectualizing something that doesn’t actually need to be intellectualized. This is pretty simple. It’s fossil fuel companies destroying our future for a quick buck. That’s all you need to say.” @emorwee.bsky.social

Emily Atkin Is Not an Optimist

The founder of HEATED on fossil fuel advertising, billionaires taking over media, and what removing plastic from her life is teaching her about systems change.

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Rhodium is out with its latest emissions projections for the US, which take into account all state & federal policy in place as of 2026. TL;DR: emissions are likely to continue to fall, but not nearly fast enough.

Taking Stock 2026: US Energy and Emissions Outlook

We find that the US is on track to reduce GHG emissions by 27-41% below 2005 levels in 2040, considering all relevant federal and state policies on the books as of June 2026.

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Brackish water is creeping into farmland from the Mekong Delta to the Chesapeake to Bangladesh — and it's not receding. If your beat touches a coast, this is your story. New #LocallySourced out today: how to cover saltwater intrusion, with research, experts, and reporting angles.

Covering Saltwater Intrusion — Locally Sourced

A nearly invisible poison is creeping into coastal communities around the world — saltwater is moving inland, killing once fertile farmlands and contaminating…

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As damages from hurricanes and extreme weather escalated, Florida made it harder for homeowners to sue their property insurers to challenge denied claims and low payouts. So... insurers became emboldened to limit payouts on claims! Infuriating reporting by Olivia Raimonde for @bloomberg.com:

Florida’s Fix for Insurance Crisis Puts More Risk on Homeowners

State legislators made it harder for consumers to sue their insurers, and other states are considering similar rules.

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Half of England declared in drought after heatwaves

Half of England declared in drought after heatwaves

Second summer drought in two years is ‘exceptionally serious’, says Environment Agency

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Did you know that people were placing bets on the outcomes of the LA fires last year? @highcountrynews.org's Kylie Mohr talks with Climate-Colored Goggles' @sammyroth.bsky.social about the ethical & real world concerns about prediction market betting.

🆕 I spoke w/ half a dozen former attorneys at DOJ's environment division, newly renamed as the "energy" division, about the significant changes there under Trump 2.0 - incl. an attorney exodus, involuntary reassignments of section chiefs, the recent name change, & the massive drop in enforcement

Inside Climate News@insideclimatenews.org · last wk.

Trump officials say enforcing environmental laws is still a priority at DOJ, but former attorneys say enforcement has collapsed.