GlobalWarming & ClimateChange News Desk – News & Views in this brief: El Nino Breaks records, Himalayan Glacier Study & Anti-Climate Campaign Published: Tue 29 Sep 2026 at 1:18pm
EL NIÑO BREAKS RECORDS: Carbon Brief analysis found that this year’s “super El Niño” has entered record-breaking territory, as sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific have exceeded the previous daily record set in 2015. The Guardianquoted Carbon Brief’s Dr Zeke Hausfather, who said the event “will pile extra heat into an atmosphere in which temperatures are already rising rapidly due to human-caused global heating”. The Daily Mail, Independent and New York Times also reference the Carbon Brief’s analysis. There was also widespread media coverageof a Climate Impact Lab report that found that the event could cause 451,000 excess heat-related deaths by February 2027.
HIMALAYAN GLACIER STUDY: World Weather Attribution published a rapid analysis of temperatures at the site of the ice-rock avalanche that caused the deadly floods in Nepal and China last month. The authors found that July and August temperatures have increased by 1.5C due to human-caused climate change – a rate that is “just slightly faster than the average rate of global warming”. The study identified permafrost thaw and glacial thinning as a key contributor to the disaster, in addition to a “massive” 2015 earthquake that “likely influenced” the collapse by weakening the “underlying rock mass over the long term”. (See Carbon Brief’s updated Q&A on the Himalayan floods.)
‘ANTI-CLIMATE CAMPAIGN’: Politico found that “right-leaning groups” are filing “open records requests” at US universities, demanding documents including emails and research drafts from academics studying climate change. The outlet said this was part of a “decades-long campaign” to “discredit scholars whose work could persuade judges and juries in…high-stakes climate cases”. The investigation uncovered more than 100 open records requests filed at 19 public universities over the past five years. Separately, the Guardian covered new research which documented that “fossil-fuel firms have spent years trying to regulate climate research by donating to US universities”.
At Sterling Publishing & Media Service Agency, we prioritise transparency and accountability in all our operations. We wish to clarify that we are not responsible for any external content, hyperlinks, or costs associated with our services. Nevertheless, we remain committed to delivering outstanding services and greatly value your continued support. Thank you for your trust in us.
