One of the great photos of our time. Captured by Maximilien Lamy for AFP.
#TD2 remains broad and weak for now, with dry air entrainment evident west of the circulation, clearly limiting the intensity and coverage of deep thunderstorms near the center of circulation.
Study Finds Gen Z Telepaths Lack Attention Span To Read Even Single Mind https://theonion.com/study-finds-gen-z-telepaths-lack-attention-span-to-read-even-single-mind/
Generally, fireworks increase air pollution--lots of explosions, smoke and particulates. I've highlighted this in the past with a quick short showing the regional air quality from PurpleAir sensors after fireworks displays... 1/3
Yay, Fireworks... #AirQuality #Education
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We got a big bump in traffic yesterday when people learned about us on NPR. Thank you to @npr.org for covering our launch and bringing our story to people's attention! And thank you to all our new followers. We can do this together! 🌍️🧪💪 #ClimateAction #ClimateForUs #ProtectScience
Breaking: El Niño begins! NOAA has officially declared the start of El Niño today. After months of anticipation, the criteria has been met with East Pacific Ocean Temps rising at a record pace. The models have been consistently advertising a “historic” event, very possibly the strongest on record.
When the petty thing to do, and the right thing to do, are the same thing Peek Canada moment. 🍁
Gillian Martin@gillmartin.bsky.social · 2mo agoCANADA COMES TO THE RESCUE OF SOMALIAN REFEREE OMAR ARTAN! 🇨🇦🇸🇴 David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, has announced that his province would welcome Omar Artan. He stated that Artan should be allowed to referee World Cup matches within his jurisdiction, specifically in the host city of Vancouver.
“Don't forget, as you enjoy your mild spring days and peaceful summer evenings, how lucky you are to live in the temperate region of the Solar System, where the air never freezes and the rocks never melt.” — Arthur C. Clarke
In case it wasn't clear how much sunlight reaches different parts of the planet at different times of the year...
How Does Sunlight Spread Across Earth Over a Year?
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agoEnergy Secretary Chris Wright: "Solar is irrelevant in the winter" (this, dear reader, is false)
A performance by Bermudian Broadway star Nicholas Christopher has exploded across social media, with clips of his show-stopping vocals earning more than 12 million views [and counting] across TikTok and Instagram alone, with additional views on other social media platforms
Christopher Video Gets Over 12 Million Views - Bernews
A performance by Bermudian Broadway star Nicholas Christopher has exploded across social media, with a video of his show-stopping vocals earning more than 12 million views [and counting] across TikTok and Instagram alone, with additional views on oth
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Looking at what he's done to the People's House (without Congressional approval, of course), I feel equal parts rage & embarrassment for our country. The Midterms can't come soon enough... #Register&VOTE 🌊
“Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.” — Bertrand Russell
The final 3 classes of the spring Weather101 season. Don't miss out, especially our last class on Thursday. Hurricane season starts June 1. Get your tune up right here before the tropics start lighting up. Visit weather.gov/ohx/weather101 to sign up!
You're entitled to your own opinion. You're NOT entitled to your own facts. #BelieveTheScience What he said 💯 👇 👇 👇
Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough Thank you for being a friend to all animals and for helping the world to cherish us x
You can play a large role in how your neighbors fare before, during and after a hurricane. #HurricanePrep #HurricaneStrong noaa.gov/use-caution-after-storms
Happy 100th birthday to national treasure, Sir David Attenborough! 🎂 To mark this fantastic milestone birthday, we rounded up all the animals he brought to his 1973 Christmas Lectures to create a Countdown-style maths challenge you can also play from home.
As part of Hurricane Preparedness Week, NHC is encouraging you to build your knowledge kit. For day 3 of preparedness week, John Cangialosi will be discussing the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0G9zjdsjDbc https://x.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/2051768900485026229
That's no moon. It's a... Wait. No. Totally a moon. Our moon. NOAA’s very own GOES satellites regularly capture images of the Moon when it’s near Earth's limb – the halo-like appearance of Earth's atmosphere in photographs from space. www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/ode-the... #maythe4thbewithyou
History of the USA: - King of England imposes taxes - America declares independence - Things go well for nearly 250 years - America elects a moron - Moron imposes taxes - King of England gets taxes removed
“The first person you should be careful not to fool is yourself.” ― Richard Feynman
“We've arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces.” ― Carl Sagan
Stand Up for Science is excited to announce Dave Farina (Professor Dave Explains), Science Communicator and YouTuber, as a speaker at the Virtual & Accessible Earth Day 2026 Rally, on Wednesday, April 22, starting at 8PM ET. Visit this link to register: zurl.co/vNUjk #EarthDay #EDVR
Ada, OK F3 Tornado – April 20, 1973! A mobile home park was hit just after midnight as an F3 moved through Pontotoc County. Around 500 buildings were damaged or destroyed. A phonograph record was later found embedded in a utility pole. More: buff.ly/FdUMcs0 #okwx #OTD #tornadohistory
