Climate Change News Digest for August 12, 2026

This digest provides a selection of recent news articles relating to climate change and other environmental issues. Click on the title to read the full article from its original source.

Extreme Weather Brings Fierce Winds, and Gentle Hugs, to Sesame Street

An episode this week focuses on the dangerous effects of warming, without mentioning climate change.

By David Gelles (New York Times)

Wildfires that choked Detroit in July are twice as likely due to climate change: Report

The scale and intensity of Canadian wildfires has fundamentally changed since 2023, researcher says.

By Brian Allnutt (Planet Detroit)

Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say.

New research suggests that swapping your internal combustion engine for an EV is almost always the greener choice.

By Tik Root (Grist)

In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source

The state used to run on coal, but now renewables are surging.

By Leia Larsen (Grist)

State of the Climate: A Dimming, Overheated Planet, With Degraded Oceans

A new American Meteorological Society report paints a grim picture of the global climate.

By Bob Berwyn (Inside Climate News)

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