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🌡️As temperatures rise, so does the cost of staying cool. This week, join #ClimateCentral for a webinar exploring the connection between extreme heat, rising energy demand, and higher electric bills. 📅August 5, 2026 ⏰12 PM ET / 9 AM PT Register: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🚨Europe is facing yet another exceptionally dangerous heat wave this week, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 45°C (113°F) in parts of France🚨 This isn't just another hot summer — it bears a strong fingerprint of human-caused climate change.
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Did you know that the U.S. has already experienced 12 billion-dollar weather & climate disasters in 2026? 💰At least $31.9B in damages 📈5th-highest January–June total since 1980 ⛈️Severe storms account for 66% disasters Want to learn more? Explore the database: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
🚨Over two dozen U.S. states are forecast to experience temperatures above 100°F (38°C) through July 28🚨 More than 101 million people across the U.S. will experience at least one day with average temperatures reaching a CSI 5 or higher, indicating an exceptional influence from climate change.
🦟Mosquito season is getting longer, and the buzz is not so good. #ClimateCentral analyzed "mosquito disease days" in 239 major U.S. cities from 1970–2025 — days with temperatures suitable for spreading West Nile virus — and found that 95% of these cities saw an increase.
🪸New research led by #ClimateCentral finds that climate change — not El Niño — is driving coral bleaching worldwide. The study published in @tosoceanography.bsky.social shows that nearly every global bleaching event over the past 40 years would not have occurred without human-caused #ClimateChange.
Is it summer? Yes. Should it be hot? Sure. Should it be THIS hot? Not quite. In fact, climate change is making this kind at least 3x more likely for: • Monday: 52.2M Americans • Tuesday: 95.4M • Wednesday: 85.5M (and almost impossible w/out it for 65.2M!) (data: @climatecentral.org)
Shel Winkley@shelwinkleywx.bsky.social · 2w agoOver two dozen states are under either a HEAT ADVISORY or EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING Monday, July 20 through (at least) Tuesday, July 21. According to Heat.gov, ~102.5 MILLION Americans are under one of these extreme heat alerts. Tue/Wed: Highs for some - Up to 105° Feels-like: as high as 115°!
🚨Extreme heat is affecting millions across North Africa🚨 From July 15–25, a combined 66.9 million people across Algeria and Morocco are projected to experience at least one day of average temperatures made at least 5× more likely due to human-caused climate change.
According to #ClimateCentral's @kaitlyntrudeau.bsky.social, "Climate change is increasing the risk of critically-dry conditions that set the stage for extreme fire behavior — and that's exactly what we've seen so far in 2026.” 🎥Watch our latest Monthly Climate Briefing: youtu.be/XUtVXGG1UqA?...
Thanks to @sammyroth.bsky.social and LACI for inviting me to the #RoadTo2028 Summit! It was so inspiring to hear my fellow panelists (and Olympians!) Bea Kim and Melissa Humaña-Paredes speak about how climate change is impacting sports and what can be done ahead of #LA28. @climatecentral.org
#Bertha has a lot working against it...wind shear, dry air, maybe some land interaction. But the water underneath it? Running warmer than it should, and there's a big reason why. (data: NHC, @tropicaltidbits.bsky.social, @climatecentral.org)
🚨Nearly every region of the U.S. is experiencing dangerous #ExtremeWeather this week! Tomorrow, join #ClimateCentral experts for a press briefing on what's driving these events, how they're connected, and the role climate change is playing. Register ➡️ climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
How is the global temperature faring through the first 6 months of 2026? This was the SECOND hottest start to the year for the United States. Find more visuals & check the data from @climatecentral.org for June 2026 ➡️ www.climatecentral.org/climate-brie...
Shel Winkley@shelwinkleywx.bsky.social · 3w agoHappening Now: @zacklabe.com is detailing how June played out globally. June 2026 was: - the second warmest globally (land + ocean) - 4th warmest for land temperatures - ALL-TIME WARMEST across the planet's ocean basins
TOMORROW: Hear from #ClimateCentral experts as they explore the latest global and U.S. climate data, including temperature rankings, impacts, and notable extremes so far in 2026. Plus, a preview of the billion-dollar disasters recorded this year. More details below⤵️
Climate Central@climatecentral.org · 4w agoHalfway through 2026, what does the climate data actually tell us? Join #ClimateCentral for our next Monthly Climate Brief as we break down the biggest climate trends of the year so far – and what they could mean for the months ahead. Register ➡️ climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🚨Since the start of July, over 1.3 billion people across the African continent have experienced at least one day where average temperatures were made at least 5x more likely due to human-caused climate change🚨 That is nearly 85% of the population of the entire continent!
🚨More than 137 million people across Europe are forecast to experience #ExtremeHeat made at least 5x more likely between July 7 and July 12🚨
🌀Super #TyphoonBavi rapidly intensified over exceptionally warm Pacific waters made up to 80x more likely by climate change. Before reaching Taiwan this weekend with winds as high as 130 mph, it is expected to cross ocean waters made 10–40x more likely by climate change.
Halfway through 2026, what does the climate data actually tell us? Join #ClimateCentral for our next Monthly Climate Brief as we break down the biggest climate trends of the year so far – and what they could mean for the months ahead. Register ➡️ climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🎧⚽️STREAMING NOW: @climatecentral.org's Curiously Climate is back! This episode, @tdiliberto.bsky.social & I chat World Cup w/ @ftblforfuture.bsky.social about extreme heat & how climate change is impacting the game & pitch. 🟢Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/7F5h... 🔴YouTube youtu.be/_k_835kB36k
⚽The Round of 16 starts today at the #FIFAWorldCup and it looks HOT🔥 🌡️A dangerous heatwave over the eastern US will make conditions extreme in Philadelphia as France takes on Paraguay with gametime temperatures approaching 100F.
As the iconic tour begins, cyclists will be peddling through conditions that would be almost impossible to occur if not for climate change. @climatecentral.org's #ClimateShiftIndex shows this exceptional July heat maxes out the scale due to the effects of heat-trapping pollution
Shel Winkley@shelwinkleywx.bsky.social · last mo."I'm convinced it's a matter of common sense. Why should we cyclists be forced to race in 45-degree heat?" www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...
Fire Thread: 🔥Well over a dozen U.S. states are dealing with active wildfires heading into the 4th of July weekend. At the same time, nearly 750 wildfires are burning across Canada's Northern Territory. Fire weather -- hot, dry, and windy -- is becoming more common. Here's why. 🧵
According to #ClimateCentral's @zacklabe.com, "Carbon dioxide has once again reached a record annual peak.” Missed out on our latest Monthly Climate Briefing? 🎥Watch on YouTube to get up to speed on the latest global and U.S. climate trends: youtu.be/xJ2SiFMGMP0
❗ NYC is under an Extreme Heat Warning Thursday ♨️Heat index: 110°+. Only the 4th time in 80 years. (1999, 2011, 2016) 🔴 Climate connection: • Mid/Upper 90° highs 15°+ above average made 3x more likely • Dangerous Humid Heat that wouldn't exist w/out climate change 📊Data: @climatecentral.org
What's hotter this Fourth of July: your grill or the forecast?
Fireworks aren't the only thing lighting up the forecast this weekend. 🌡️A dangerous heat dome will push 90–100°F+ temperatures across the eastern U.S. through July 5, with peak heat on July 2 affecting ~239 million people. Read more via #ClimateCentral: www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...
July is the hottest month for the U.S. — and it's getting hotter. Since 1970, July has warmed by 2.6°F on average in 94% of 243 U.S. cities analyzed. 🎇From sea to shining sea, explore your city's July trends and hottest July 4th on record with #ClimateCentral: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
🔥Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying due to climate change. Together with rising temperatures, drier air, vegetation, and soils make it easier for fires to spread and harder to fight. Learn more about the serious impacts of fire weather with #ClimateCentral below⤵️
Kaitlyn Trudeau@kaitlyntrudeau.bsky.social · last mo.Climate change is making fire weather across the Western U.S. more likely. Western UT ( #CherryFire and #IronFire ) now sees 40 more fire weather days annually compared to the early 70s. South central UT ( #CottonwoodFire ), now sees 15 more fire weather days annually. For more: bit.ly/4xRPhf1
