2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #46

Stories we promoted this week, by category:

International Climate Conferences and Agreements (11 articles)

• Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago The Independent News, Seth Borenstein, Nov 09, 2025.
• Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can Cop30 achieve? Climate summit in Brazil needs to find way to stop global heating accelerating amid stark divisions The Guardian, Fiona Harvey, Nov 09, 2025.
• Climate conference's webpages emit 10 times more carbon than average sites, study says Phys.org, University of Edinburgh, Nov 10, 2025.
• Fight fake news and defeat climate deniers, Brazil's Lula tells UN talks BBC News, Georgina Rannard, Nov 10, 2025.
• Webinar: Carbon Brief`s first `ask us anything` at COP30 As COP30 began in the Brazilian city of Belém, Carbon Brief hosted the first of three webinars to exclusively answer questions submitted by holders of the Insider Pass. Carbon Brief, Carbon Brief Staff, Nov 10, 2025.
• COP30 climate pledges favor unrealistic land-based carbon removal over emission cuts, says report Phys.org, University of Melbourne, Nov 13, 2025.
• The Global Climate Leadership Vacuum The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up? New York Times, Claire Brown, Nov 13, 2025.
• Once a global leader on climate action, the EU has given in to the right`s green-bashing | Nathalie Tocci From deforestation to emissions trading, vital policies are being watered down in the name of ‘competitiveness’. But Europe is shooting itself in the foot The Guardian, Nathalie Tocci, Nov 14, 2025.
• Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out The Guardian, Nina Lakhani, Nov 14, 2025.
• The COP30 briefing video Youtube, Simon Clark, Nov 14, 2025.
• $170,000 a minute: why Saudi Arabia is the biggest blocker of climate action Desert kingdom depends on oil dollars but its people already face a climate ‘at the verge of livability’. What’s going on? The Guardian, Damian Carrington, Nov 15, 2025.

Public Misunderstandings about Climate Science (4 articles)

• Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics. Yale Climate Connections, Dana Nuccitelli, Nov 07, 2025.
• How Disinformation Is Affecting COP30 - And You CleanTechnica, Carolyn Fortuna, Nov 11, 2025.
• The comforting but dangerous fantasy of ‘normal’ climatic and political aberrations The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Benjamin Santer, David W.J. Thompson, Nov 11, 2025.
• News Corp Australia chair says outlets not part of climate crisis `denial machine` Michael Miller tells Senate misinformation inquiry platforming climate deniers and net zero critics part of ‘great democracy and healthy debate’ The Guardian, Graham Readfearn, Nov 13, 2025.

Climate Science and Research (3 articles)

• Analysis: Fossil-fuel CO2 emissions to set new record in 2025, as land sink `recovers` Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement will rise around 1.1% in 2025, reaching a record 38.1bn tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2), according to the latest figures from the Global Carbon Project. Carbon Brief, Zeke Hausfather & Pierre Friedlingstein, Nov 13, 2025.
• Exploring newly released estimates of current policy warming The world still seems on track for below 3C this century, though large uncertainties remain The Climate Brink, Zeke Hausfather, Nov 14, 2025.
• As Glaciers Melt, the Earth`s Cryosphere Is on Thin Ice A glaciologist and climate scientist is sounding the alarm at COP30 about the rapid shrinking of glaciers all over the world, setting the stage for flooding, sea level rise and mass migration. Inside Climate News, Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth, Nov 15, 2025.

Health Aspects of Climate Change (3 articles)

• Polar climate change could amplify global health risks, study warns Phys.org, Russell Parton, University of Exeter, Nov 11, 2025.
• Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change The Conservation, Jonathan Levy, Howard Frumkin, Jonathan Patz, Vijay Limaye, Nov 12, 2025.
• Climate change is in the news during COP30. We've got tips to tackle your climate anxiety Global leaders have descended upon Brazil for COP30, and with the conference often comes a lot of negative news that evokes climate anxiety and dread The Independent News, Caleigh Wells, Nov 12, 2025.

Climate Law and Justice (2 articles)

• `Existential and urgent`: what impact will ICJ climate ruling have on Cop30? Decision by international court of justice hailed as a gamechanger for climate justice and accountability The Guardian, Nina Lakhani, Nov 09, 2025.
• The Pacific won a landmark climate case at the world`s top court. Now they want countries to act. “Our goal is to remind negotiators that behind every policy decision are real people and real lives at risk.” Grist, Anita Hofschneider, Nov 11, 2025.

Climate Change Impacts (1 article)

• Residents of Alaska`s storm-battered Native towns consider moving to higher ground Damage from Typhoon Halong underscored the vulnerability of villages in western Alaska to climate crisis The Guardian, Associated Press, Nov 07, 2025.

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (1 article)

• Satellites play critical role in tracking climate adaptation, researchers say Phys.org, University of Galway, Nov 14, 2025.

Climate Education and Communication (1 article)

• Kids most affected by climate change explore jobs to fix it at the Future Green Leaders Summit More than 500 middle school students from the Inland Empire attended the Future Green Leaders Summit in San Bernardino. Los Angeles Times, Tyrone Beason, Nov 14, 2025.

Climate Policy and Politics (1 article)

• U.S. skips COP30 climate conference, lobbies to sink new global deals The Trump administration is using lobbying and economic threats to thwart emissions-cutting and environmental initiatives around the world. Washington Post, Chico Harlan, Nov 7, 2025.

Miscellaneous (1 article)

• 2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #45 A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, November 2, 2025 thru Sat, November 8, 2025. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler & Doug Bostrom, Nov 09, 2025.