Posted on 15 June 2025 by BaerbelW, Doug Bostrom

A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, June 8, 2025 thru Sat, June 14, 2025.

Stories we promoted this week, by category:

Climate Science and Research (8 articles)

• Stefan Rahmstorf - Atlantic ocean circulation: a dangerous tipping point for European climate? IFIMAC on Youtube, Stefan Rahmstorf, May 27, 2025.
• Ocean mud locks up much of the planet’s carbon – we’re digging deep to map these ancient stores Deep down at the bottom of the sea, mud is one of the most important natural archives of Earth’s past – holding clues of shifting climates, coastlines, ocean conditions and carbon storage. The Conversation, Sophie Ward & Zoe Roseby, June 6, 2025.
• When will a vital system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean collapse? Depends on whom you ask. New research suggests the currents that help shape the climate may be weakening more slowly than thought. Grist, Rebecca Egan McCarthy, Jun 09, 2025.
• Ocean acidity crosses vital threshold, study finds TheHill.com Just In, Saul Elbein, Jun 09, 2025.
• The role of aerosol declines in recent warming SO2 declines have contributed ~25% of recent warming and driven recent acceleration. The Climate Brink, Zeke Hausfather, Jun 10, 2025.
• Ocean current `collapse` could trigger `profound cooling` in northern Europe - even with global warming A “collapse” of key Atlantic ocean currents would cause winter temperatures to plunge across northern Europe, overriding the warming driven by human activity, which seems a good reason not to accidentally break the AMOC. Carbon Brief, Cecilia Keating, Jun 11, 2025.
• Skeptical Science New Research for Week #24 2025 A weekly digest of recently published research on matters of human-caused climate change, how we'll fix Earth's climate and/or learn to live with the mess we've made. Skeptical Science, Doug Bostrom & Marc Kodack, Jun 12, 2025.
• New Climate Study Highlights Dire Sea Level Warmings To learn about how polar ice sheets melted during an ancient era, scientists examined fossil coral reefs in the tropics. Inside Climate News, Bob Berwyn, Jun 13, 2025.

Climate Change Impacts (5 articles)

• How the `evil twin` of the climate crisis is threatening our oceans In seas around the world pH levels are falling – and scientists are increasingly frustrated that the problem is not being taken seriously enough The Guardian, Lisa Bachelor, Jun 09, 2025.
• That Swiss glacier collapse? It wasn`t a one-off Climate change is greasing the skids for glacier detachments that can lead to rock-ice avalanches. Yale Climate Connections, Bob Henson, Jun 09, 2025.
• Greenland and Iceland saw record heat in May. What does that mean for the planet? A new analysis says human-caused climate change had a key role in the record-breaking heat wave in Iceland and Greenland in May The Independent News, Isabella O'Malley, Jun 11, 2025.
• What do the latest WMO temperature projections imply for 1.5C? The next five years are expected to be quite warm The Climate Brink, Zeke Hausfather, Jun 12, 2025.
• Fossil corals point to possibly steeper sea level rise under a warming world Phys.org, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jun 13, 2025.

Climate Education and Communication (4 articles)

• Can a Story Change Someone's Mind? Climate journalist muses on the power of stories to change minds. Distilled, Michael Thomas, Jun 07, 2025.
• Inside Climate News Selects 11 Summer Fellows to Report on Environmental Issues Around the Country Dozens of students and recent graduates have deepened their understanding of climate change reporting since the fellowship program began. Inside Climate News, ICN Editors, Jun 10, 2025.
• Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired Climate.gov, which supports public education on climate science, will soon no longer publish new content The Guardian, Eric Holthaus, Jun 11, 2025.
• What climate journalism means heading into a 1.5 C world Five charts and fifty-five opinions about the state of the field, and where it is going. ReportEarth, Chris Mooney, June 14, 2025.

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (3 articles)

• Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas A race to turn our climate clock back relay on dangerously dirty energy supply systems, as panicky AI firms scramble to maintain or gain advantage. Grist, Dylan Baddour , Jun 08, 2025.
• Geologists unveil UK `super regions` with best potential for transition projects The UK has a diverse subsurface, which can play a key role in supporting efforts to reach the country’s legally binding climate goals, geologists say. The Independent News, Rebecca Speare-Cole, Jun 09, 2025.
• Carbon Capture Comes Back Down to Earth Billions have been invested in technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the sky in recent years. But Trump’s policies have clouded the outlook. NYT, David Gelles, Jun 10, 2025.

Climate Policy and Politics (3 articles)

• Oil and Gas Lobby Behind `Concerted` Attempt to Weaken EU Methane Policy, Research Finds Reopening the legislation “would be like destroying a bridge [the EU] spent a lot of time building,” experts say. DeSmog, Stella Levantesi, Jun 10, 2025.
• How MAGA Lobbying is Undermining EU Climate Rules European leaders are bending to the demands of U.S. climate science deniers. DeSmog, Sam Bright, Jun 12, 2025.
• Trump is trying to kill the US climate effort. It was already in trouble. E&E News, Zack Colman, Jun 12, 2025.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (2 articles)

• Are EVs more likely to catch fire? Why we're still falling for the myths Comon limitations of human cognitive abilty fully on view, and nobody is truly immune— we can all benefit from training in critical thinking! ABC News, Annika Burgess, Jun 09, 2025.
• Sabin 33 #32 - Is range restriction a problem for EVs? Skeptical Science, Sabin Climate Team, June 10, 2025.

Climate Law and Justice (1 article)

• Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawai`i. Now they`re targeting Trump. “Trump’s fossil fuel orders are a death sentence for my generation." Grist, Sophie Hurwitz, Jun 06, 2025.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Science (1 article)

• Fact brief - Was 1934 the hottest year in the global record? Skeptical Science, Sue Bin Park, Jun 14, 2025.

Miscellaneous (1 article)

• 2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #23 A listing of 26 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, June 1, 2025 thru Sat, June 7, 2025. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler & Doug Bostrom, Jun 08, 2025.

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