Climate Change News Digest for August 19, 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.

The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool

Organizers are shifting race dates, starting earlier and even giving options for participants to cut their runs short.

By Scott Mcfetridge (AP)

New studies portray Amazon as surprisingly resilient, but tipping point looms

Ending deforestation is necessary and achievable, but must be combined with global actions to curb climate change, say experts.

By Amanda Magnani (Mongabay)

So Much Solar: Digging Into the List of Every US Power Plant That Went Online This Year

Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much.

By Dan Gearino (Inside Climate News)

How $600B of Biden’s clean energy funding escaped Trump’s cuts

A POLITICO analysis finds that while the administration wiped out hundreds of billions in clean-energy tax breaks, spending has been harder to unwind.

By Jessie Blaeser, Benjamin Storrow and Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico)

A review of rescued climate data

The Trump administration has shut down websites like climate.gov and other climate data projects. Academics, journalists, and nonprofit organizations are working to rebuild what has been lost.

By SueEllen Campbell (Yale Climate Connections)

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