Climate news in September 2026

Who was in the news most?

1. Donald Trump 15
2. United States 13
3. India 10
4. China 9
5. Iran 8
6. Strait of Hormuz 8
7. El Niño 7
8. Renewable Energy 7
9. Saudi Arabia 6
10. Houthis 5
11. National Hurricane Center 5
12. Trump Administration 5
13. Nepal 4
14. Sierra Club 4
15. CleanTechnica 4

Counts are events (one per story, however many outlets carried it) on this desk in September 2026 that named each person, company or body. Source: GetYourBrief's record of the outlets' reports.

Which stories did the most outlets carry?

1. Sep 12 Iraq says attacks on Saudi pipeline came from its territory 10
2. Sep 9 Brent crude rises toward $US100 as Middle East attacks intensify 6
3. Sep 14 theepochtimes.com: “EPA Repeals Biden-Era Carbon Rules for Power Plants” 6
4. Sep 2 mynews13.com: “India's power demand is surging, but some solar energy is going to waste” 5
5. Sep 6 texasguardian.com (Big News Network): “Explainer: 5 key questions about mudslide on China - Nepal border” 5
6. Sep 10 wdiy.org: “Scientists say August was Earth hottest month theyve measured” 5
7. Sep 21 france24.com: “Renewables hit record in 2025, but world must move faster: report” 5
8. Sep 7 irishtimes.com: “EU to boost investment in Greenland amid Trump annexation drive” 4
9. Sep 11 stcatharinesstandard.ca: “Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open” 4
10. Sep 24 mcall.com: “Energy Department to announce $2 billion power grid upgrades at Allentown event” 4
11. Sep 6 Hurricane Lowell turns toward Hawaii as islands brace for impacts 3
12. Sep 11 Canadian Climate Institute study: Canada won't hit 2030 Paris emissions target by 2050 3
13. Sep 12 csmonitor.com: “Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Nino.” 3
14. Sep 21 journal-advocate.com: “Polo rapidly intensifies to a hurricane, is expected to impact Mexico” 3
15. Sep 23 Coalition plan: scrap net zero, remove 4 offshore wind zones, lift nuclear ban 3

What kind of news was it?

1. Renewable energy 26
2. Extreme weather 23
3. Regulation 22
4. Market trends 13
5. Sustainability 12
6. Ev 5
7. Funding 4

Categories come from the pipeline's classifier; how they are assigned.

Week by week

1. Aug 31The week of August 31 to September 6, 202616
2. Sep 7The week of September 7 to 13, 202621
3. Sep 14The week of September 14 to 20, 202613
4. Sep 21The week of September 21 to 27, 202627
5. Sep 28The week of September 28 to October 4, 20267