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- 1Climate change returns to top of public priorities, polling shows▼New polling: climate change is back in people’s top priorities
New polling indicates climate change has re-entered the list of people's top priorities, reversing recent declines in public concern. The findings, highlighted by Climate Outreach, suggest that after a period dominated by other issues such as the cost of living and conflict, voters are again placing environmental action high on their agendas, a shift likely to draw attention from politicians and campaigners.
- 2NYC Climate Week highlights smart grids and ocean resilience▼From smart grids to ocean resilience: What happened at NYC Climate Week
Climate Week NYC has wrapped up, with coverage pointing to two major themes: the build-out of smart electricity grids and growing attention to ocean resilience. Businesses, governments and campaigners used the annual New York gathering to announce commitments and debate how to finance cleaner energy systems and protect marine ecosystems.
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Climate rallies are being planned across France following a summer of record-breaking temperatures. Le Monde reports that demonstrations are being organised nationwide as campaigners seek to push the government for stronger climate action. The mobilisation follows months of extreme heat, with organisers and participants calling attention to the country's vulnerability to global warming.
- 4Rolling Back Fuel Economy Standards Hurts Consumers, Advocate Says▼CAC’s Margie Alt: Rolling Back Fuel Economy Standards Hurts Americans’ Health and Pocketbooks while Benefiting Big Oil
Margie Alt of the Climate Action Campaign argues that efforts to weaken US fuel economy standards would raise costs for American drivers, worsen air pollution and public health problems, and primarily benefit the oil industry. The remarks come amid an ongoing policy fight over vehicle emissions and efficiency rules in Washington.
- 5World News Day 2026 Highlights Journalism's Role in Climate Crisis▼World News Day 2026: We Cannot Solve the Climate Crisis Without Journalism
World News Day 2026 is being marked with the message that the climate crisis cannot be solved without journalism. Campaigners and news organisations argue that independent reporting is essential to hold polluters accountable, explain climate science and inform the public, and they are urging continued support for quality news coverage of environmental issues worldwide.
- 6Data Center Backlash Has Yet to Become a Climate Fight●📰 The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet Climate groups are latching onto the data ce
Opposition to data centers is growing in many communities, but climate groups argue the movement has not yet turned into a broader reckoning over the facilities' greenhouse gas emissions. Activists are joining local anti-data-center campaigns, hoping to draw attention to the massive energy and water demands of the computing infrastructure behind AI and cloud services. The open question is whether residents angry about land, power and noise will also come to care about the impact on the atmosphere.