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2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #41
Posted on 12 October 2025 by BaerbelW, John Hartz, Doug Bostrom
A listing of 24 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, October 5, 2025 thru Sat, October 11, 2025.
Stories we promoted this week, by category:
Climate Change Impacts (7 articles)
- Climate change behind 36% of damage inflicted by Typhoon Ragasa in China “In the Atlantic, we’re watching a tropical wave that emerged from the coast of Africa on October 3 that might develop in about a week as it approaches the Lesser Antilles Islands.” Eye on the Storm, Yale Climate Connections, Jeff Masters, Oct 3, 2025.
- Most of the world has recently set all-time heat records Regional exceptions like the 1930s in the continental US notwithstanding The Climate Brink, Zeke Hausfather, Oct 06, 2025.
- Climate change may create ‘ecological trap’ for species who can’t adapt Phys.org, Case Western Reserve University, Oct 07, 2025.
- Billions of Birds Vanishing Across America as Climate Chaos Disrupts Migration – Experts Warn ‘We’re Next’ International Business News, Justin Price, Oct 07, 2025.
- Climate change is not a `con job` TheHill.com, Rebecca Vega Thurber, opinion contributor , Oct 09, 2025.
- Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened species Phys.org, Melina Walling, Oct 10, 2025.
- Destined to melt: Study warns glaciers’ ability to cool surrounding air faces imminent decline Phys.org, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Oct 10, 2025.
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (3 articles)
- Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to `intractable` systemic problems, study says Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions The Guardian, Ajit Niranjan, Oct 06, 2025.
- Will your next EV have a solid-state battery — and improved performance? “Superionic materials have spawned hope for a new generation of power packs for electric cars, with a promise of greater range, faster charges and more safety. But scaling up won’t be easy.” Knowable Magazine/Yale Climate Connections,, M. Mitchell Waldrop, Oct 6, 2025.
- Q&A: How countries are using biofuels to meet their climate targets From canola farmers in Canada to car owners in India, biofuels have become the subject of everyday debate across the world. Carbon Brief, Aruna Chandrasekhar, Oct 08, 2025.
Climate Science and Research (3 articles)
- Antarctic Sea ice emerges as key predictor of accelerated ocean warming Press Release, European Geosciences Union (EGU), Asmae Ourkiya , Oct 2, 2025.
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #41 2025 This edition of Skeptical Science’s weekly academic climate research review includes 113 articles from 50 journals, involving 582 researchers. Skeptical Science, Doug Bostrom & Marc Kodack, Oct 09, 2025.
- Can tech help us fight climate change? Dr Gilbz on Youtube, Ella Gilbert, Oct 9, 2025.
Climate Policy and Politics (2 articles)
Miscellaneous (2 articles)
- 2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #40 A listing of 25 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, September 28, 2025 thru Sat, October 4, 2025. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler, John Hartz & Doug Bostrom, Oct 05, 2025.
- Central Atlantic disturbance 95L likely to develop “The system is likely to be near the Leeward Islands on Thursday or Friday.” Eye on the Storm, Yale Climate Connections, Jeff Masters, O?ct 6, 2025.
Public Misunderstandings about Climate Science (2 articles)
Public Misunderstandings about Climate Solutions (2 articles)
Climate Education and Communication (1 article)
Health Aspects of Climate Change (1 article)
International Climate Conferences and Agreements (1 article)
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