Climate Central

05/29/2026

Could climate change slow down the 2026 ?⚽

Join next week for a webinar on how rising temperatures could impact player performance, health, and match strategy during the tournament — featuring new data, expert insights, and perspectives from professional soccer players.

📅Wednesday, June 3, 2026
⏰12 PM ET / 9 AM PT

Step onto the pitch and register: https://climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/5717798117203/WN_aICbcscnR-y1eRNYJWtkeg #/registration

05/28/2026

As the world counts down to the 2026 , another trend is impossible to ignore: extreme heat is rising at nearly every host stadium.

🌡️For example, the number of extremely hot June-July days at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca — set to become the first stadium ever to host three World Cups — has climbed from 2 before the 1986 tournament to 11 ahead of 2026. The climate crisis is no longer a future concern for sports, it’s already changing the game.

⚽Kick off the conversation and learn more with : https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/world-cup-stadiums

05/14/2026

🌡️Extreme heat is among the deadliest weather hazards — and humidity makes it even more dangerous.

A new tool from , Climate Shift Index: Humid Heat, tracks the influence of climate change on daily humid heat conditions and related health risks around the world.

➡️Explore the tool: https://csi.climatecentral.org/humid-heat

05/10/2026

🐦Climate change is ruffling more than a few feathers this .

Across the planet, warmer temperatures and shifting seasons are disrupting the migration patterns birds have relied on for generations. This puts nearly two-thirds of North American bird species at risk.

Discover how the changing climate is impacting birds in our own backyards and neighborhoods: https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/birds-at-risk-2026

05/05/2026

Join Climate Central at the next Monthly Climate Brief!

We’ll explore the latest climate trends – including an update on the newest El Niño forecasts and long-term snow drought impacts.

📅Thursday, May 14, 2026
⏰12 PM ET / 9 AM PT

Register: https://climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/3717690018559/WN_JI8tiwC1QxqtqLg7yhb1CA

04/07/2026

ICYMI: February 2026 was the 5th warmest on record globally.

In our latest Monthly Climate Brief, experts unpack what that means — and why it matters. Here’s what we covered:

🌍 A breakdown of global and U.S. climate trends
📈 New research on how climate change influenced winter temperatures
🌱 Early signs of spring across the country
🤝 Insights from Dr. Theresa Crimmins, Director of the USA - National Phenology Network, on seasonal shifts — and how you can contribute observations in your own community

If you missed it, you can explore the full breakdown, data, and visuals by:

🎥Watching the full briefing on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gFb8Fqg7J4U?si=_o5Ipee3o5EJ4N4f
📊Reading the briefing highlights: https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-briefings/february-2026

In this latest installment of Climate Central's Monthly Climate Brief, we look back at February 2026, which was the fifth warmest on record globally.Accordin...

03/20/2026

♨️Heat records were just torched. In March.
Here's the climate fingerprint on this week's historic western heatwave

02/24/2026

☕ The world drinks 2 billion+ cups of coffee a day...but added heat is making those beans harder to produce & more expensive to buy

02/13/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day💚🌍💙

Roses are red,
The ocean is blue.
Climate science matters,
And so do YOU.

Today, let’s show a little extra love to the place we all call home.💕

02/11/2026

❄️ In our warming climate, winters are feeling the heat.

Winters are getting shorter in 195 of 245 major U.S. cities, with the coldest time of year now nine days shorter, on average across these 195 cities, than during 1970-1997.

Why care? Shorter, warmer winters can impact winter recreation, and health, water supplies, ecosystems, and agriculture throughout the year.

Learn more in this week's Climate Matters.
https://buff.ly/ZD324UY

02/10/2026

It's been hot across the West and cold across the East. Why and what does that mean? We have the answers. Join us for the next Monthly Climate Brief as we dig in, and stay for a live demo of a new Climate Central tool designed to help you understand and tell local climate stories.

📆 February 17, Noon EST
Register: https://bit.ly/3OrhGGw