Climate News Today — October 10, 2026
Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns and more — today's climate signal.
As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, new research highlights the devastating impact it will have on some of the world's most iconic surf breaks, a stark reminder of the far-reaching consequences of rising temperatures and sea levels. Meanwhile, in the financial sector, the SEC is taking a firm stance against investment firms that have challenged ExxonMobil's climate-related disclosures, underscoring the growing importance of transparency and accountability in the transition to a low-carbon economy. This development comes as the host of the upcoming Cop31 summit is urging wealthy nations to significantly increase their climate spending, exceeding even their defense budgets, in a bid to accelerate global efforts to mitigate the crisis.
The need for urgent action is further emphasized by the warnings of experts like Robert Reich, who argues that the climate crisis, along with the unregulated development of artificial intelligence, poses an existential risk to humanity, and that the law can play a crucial role in reducing these risks. However, the challenge of addressing the climate crisis is also a matter of education and awareness, as evidenced by a recent survey showing that only about half of US teens can correctly identify the causes of climate change. This knowledge gap highlights the importance of climate education and the need for sustained efforts to inform and engage the next generation of leaders and citizens in the fight against the climate crisis.
Today's signal:
• Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns (theguardian.com)
• SEC Issues Warning to Investment Firms That Challenged ExxonMobil (insideclimatenews.org)
• Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence (theguardian.com)
• AI and the climate crisis pose existential risks. The law offers a way to reduce them | Robert Reich (theguardian.com)
• Only about half of U.S. teens can correctly identify the causes of climate change (yaleclimateconnections.org)