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Eric Holthaus

@ericholthaus.com

Meteorologist for REBUILD.US based in Minneapolis. Contributing climate journalist for The Guardian. Author of The Future Earth. Optimistic to a fault. DM to contact me securely on Signal

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Michael Lowry@michaelrlowry.bsky.social · yesterday

In today's newsletter I discuss how August activity (or lackthereof) becomes a useful predictor for what lies ahead for the hurricane season in September and October. We're starting off the month with a whole lotta nada but will it end that way? More ⬇️

What August Activity Might Reveal About the Rest of the Hurricane Season

The amount of activity-to-date isn’t a useful predictor for overall hurricane season activity…until August

michaelrlowry.substack.com

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · yesterday

Crop yields down, our countryside scorched and over 2800 people are dead due to this summer's heatwaves. Meanwhile fossil fuel giants are raking in record profits. We must end this rampant profiteering, and cut fossil fuels from our energy mix as soon as possible.

Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social · yesterday

BP profits more than double to $5.7bn in three months as Iran war sends oil prices soaring - "While BP banks enormous profits, millions of households are paying the price" #energycrisis #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Eric Holthaus@ericholthaus.com · 2d ago

If you're looking for a way to support folks in Spokane, we're sending support directly to community organizations. Donate here: donate.rebuild.us/page/wa-fires

Support Wildfire Survivors in Washington State

Fires are raging across Spokane and Eastern Washington: - There are active fires burning in urban areas in Spokane County. - The fires have spread across 8,000+ acres. - 640 homes have already burned,...

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Eric Holthaus@ericholthaus.com · 2d ago

We at rebuild.us are activating to help community organizations in Spokane survive and come together after these devastating fires. This is how disaster survivors are uniting to support each other. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_oJ...

Sean Casten@seancasten.bsky.social · 3d ago

This is ridiculously scary. Yes, we are currently talking about ballrooms and reflecting pools and inflation and Iran and Venezuela and Epstein and crypto grift and the moral rot of the GOP. But all that is going to be forgotten soon. Shit is about to get real, as they say.

Zeke Hausfather@zekehausfather.com · 3d ago

I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.

Daniel Swain@weatherwest.bsky.social · 3d ago

#OldTrailsFire in Spokane now appears to be most destructive wildfire in WA State history by wide margin (650+ structures lost), w/additional TBD losses nearby. Other PacNW fires actively burning, though less destructive, are far larger & could burn for weeks amid severe drought.

Daniel Swain@weatherwest.bsky.social · 4d ago

A dangerous wind shift (visible on radar imagery) has just occurred in #Spokane, WA, where major wildfire disaster is currently unfolding. Three separate major fires (circled) near or within city limits have already caused major structure loss & chaotic, expanding evacs. #WAwx

Meade Krosby@meadekrosby.bsky.social · 4d ago

This thread - documenting the rapid growth of a new fire into Spokane, WA today - is terrifying. We’re used to wildfires in the Northwest but what’s happening right now in eastern Washington is not normal.

Spokane Rising@spokanerising.com · 4d ago

Holy crap. Level 3 (GO NOW!) zone now includes urban Spokane, south of Francis to Wellesley. Level 2 (GET SET!) zone now extends east of Division. Not to be alarmist, but at this rate, it’s not inconceivable that the Old Trails Fire merges with the Fairview Fire.

Eric Holthaus@ericholthaus.com · 4d ago

“I don’t think that ignoring the climate crisis is smart politics,” she said. “I think that it is dropping the ball on the biggest threat the US and the world faces.” Excellent story from @dharna.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’ prompts activists to turn up the volume

Nationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messaging

theguardian.com

Climatologist49@climatologist49.bsky.social · last wk.

It's going to be a close call, but it now appears more likely than not that July 2026 will be the warmest month on record in the Contiguous U.S. As of today, we are essentially tied with July 1936 and July 2012. 🔥

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Michael Lowry@michaelrlowry.bsky.social · last wk.

It's about as hostile as it gets to open August – the hurricane season's first primetime month – for wannabe storms. All signs point to a dead few weeks ahead, but I'm not bold enough to say it'll be a complete August shutout, even in a year like this. ⬇️

Clues August will Open with a Whisper Across the Atlantic

Major hurdles to development likely mean a sluggish start to the hurricane season’s first primetime month

michaelrlowry.substack.com

Brian Kahn@blkahn.bsky.social · last wk.

I’m looking for a freelancer based in Spain or France to cover the wildfires and heat wave. If that’s you, my DMs are open and I’d love to talk through story ideas!

Jason Dove Mark@jasondovemark.bsky.social · 2w ago

Climate change is leaving language in the dust: The Japan Meteorological Agency held a public poll to select a name for a day of temperatures of 104 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. The winner was kokushobi, meaning “cruel heat day.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/w...

It’s So Hot That Japan Needs a New Word for It

Japan this week recorded its first kokushobi, a term that means “cruel heat day,” as temperatures reached 104 degrees. It is not the only country that has scrambled for a new summer vocabulary.

nytimes.com