Climate Change News Digest for March 18, 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.

March Has Always Been a Month of Weather Extremes. But This Is Ridiculous.

Snow, tornadoes, record-breaking heat, a dust storm — and that’s just last weekend. Here’s how to understand what’s going on, and the role climate change is playing in all of it.

By Judson Jones and Eric Niiler (New York Times)

Enbridge, Line 5 foes argue tunnel plan before Michigan Supreme Court

After state officials granted a key permit for the Line 5 tunnel, tribal nations and environmental groups sued, contending the state’s review was too cursory

by Kelly House (Bridge Magazine)

Michigan Republican plan to repeal new green energy laws, wipe out past utility rate increases

Michigan’s conservative House Speaker Matt Hall criticized state regulators and social justice groups for out-of-control rate increases, but also leveled blame on corporate greed from DTE Energy and Consumers Energy.

By Ben Solis (Michigan Advance)

China’s Edge in an Oil Shock: Electric Cars and Renewables

Beijing’s decades-long push to reduce its dependence on foreign oil with huge investments in clean energy sources like electric vehicles is now paying off.

By Alexandra Stevenson and Murphy Zhao (New York Times)

Iran war should trigger faster exit from fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says

The price spikes triggered by the conflict demonstrated how heavy reliance on imported oil and gas threatened national security and the cost of living.

By Kate Abnett (Reuters)

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