The rise in Niño 3.4 region sea surface temperatures over the past few weeks has been nothing short of astonishing. We are now hotter than any days during the 1997/1998 super El Niño event, and we are still many months from the peak.
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Truthful and genuine conversations with experts and scientists about climate, health, science, and technology. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceTalkOfficial Host: @ittefaq.bsky.social
NASA: Warming Effects of Carbon Pollution since the 1800s. Wait for it. Since human’s industrialized the Earth has warmed 1.5°C/2.7°F due to heat-trapping greenhouse gases released from the burning of fossil fuels, changes in land use, and the feedbacks of both. This may not sound like much but 1/
Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 4, 2026 ~ Easy come, easy go. "Hungary and Romania have been forced to shut down nuclear reactors cooled by the Danube for the first time, as record-low water levels deepen fears of an energy crisis across the region." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor
Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output
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Two people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, marking the first fatalities in the largest U.S. outbreak of the intestinal illness
Michigan Reports Two Deaths In Ongoing Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
Cuts across federal health agencies have complicated the government’s ability to respond to foodborne disease outbreaks.
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Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 3, 2026 ~ Let them eat beans on toast "Farms across the country were affected by floods over the winter, making planting extremely difficult, and now in many areas they do not have access to water as irrigation is being restricted due to drought."
Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn
Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue
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WATCH: ProPublica & @drilledmedia.bsky.social found that oil and gas companies have been funding climate research at prestigious US universities for 30+ years. This research fostered a misperception that climate change could be solved without dramatically curtailing fossil fuels: propub.li/3TTgAGp
Fantastic to see the publication of the ACCESS Adaptation and Resilience Task Force's new report: "Putting people at the centre of UK climate adaptation and resilience", co-led by CAST's Prof Irene Lorenzoni (University of East Anglia) & Dr Rory Walshe (Government Office for Science). 👇
Putting people at the centre of UK climate adaptation and resilience
This report summarises evidence on how placing people at the heart of climate adaptation policy and action can improve outcomes.
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What worries Prof. William Rees and keeps him awake at night? youtube.com/shorts/ujKZt...
What Keeps Prof. William Rees Up at Night?
YouTube video by Science Talk
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Europe’s Summer of Reckoning Is ‘Just the Beginning’ “2026 is just the beginning,” Professor Rockström added. “It will inevitably get worse. It will get worse and worse and worse to the point where, I’m afraid, we’ll be passing the limits of adaptation.” @nytimes.com 1/
Your 'doom quote' for today: "With cheap, abundant energy, the attempt clearly would be made to pave, develop, industrialize, and exploit every last bit of the planet—a trend that would inevitably lead to a collapse of the life-support systems upon which civilization depends."
Paul R. Ehrlich - Wikiquote
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If you still think tomorrow is going to be like today, then you need to watch, digest, and act www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q93...
The Insurance Industry Predicts Mass Death: How Do We Live A Good Life?
YouTube video by Roger Hallam
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Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 1, 2026 ~ Climate hell incoming. "Temperatures above 50°C (122°F), which have been virtually impossible at Mediterranean locations in the pre-industrial world, have seen their likelihood increase by a factor of 10 to 1,000 under human-induced climate change"
Building for 131°F: Europe races to protect its infrastructure from a ‘quiet catastrophe’
A summer of weather extremes and severe infrastructure stress has prompted companies and policymakers across Europe to respond.
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Your 'doom quote' for today: "I don't think we're yet evolved to the point where we're clever enough to handle as complex a situation as climate change. The inertia of humans is so huge that you can't really do anything meaningful." www.theguardian.com/science/2010...
James Lovelock: Humans are too stupid to prevent climate change
In his first in-depth interview since the theft of UEA emails, the scientist blames inertia and democracy for lack of action
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New England journalists & newsrooms! The @metcalfuri.bsky.social is accepting applications for its Climate Ready Newsrooms Fellowship for Local Journalism; apply by July 31, 2026.
Climate Ready Newsrooms Fellowship for Local Journalism
Now accepting applications from local newsrooms in New England (deadline: July 31, 2026). Learn more about eligibility and how to apply here. Climate science is already part of nearly every local…
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Blood pressure and cholesterol levels in adults over 40 with obesity increasingly similar to adults with normal BMI, study suggests in The Lancet. Explore the research 👉 spkl.io/633297JLZN
Wild fires have forced almost 300,000 people to flee their homes across southwestern France and central Spain.
Relatively stable climate of last 10,000 years gone forever Yet everyone acts as if it is still here Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe Heatwaves making atmosphere thirstier damaging water supplies food power generation www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe
Analysis shows how heatwaves are making atmosphere thirstier, damaging water supplies, food production and power generation
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"And at the far end, a state actor or saboteur could manipulate one or many stations to set off an early warning system or even keep one silent when it should sound. Step by step, the risk grows, from fraud to compromised disaster preparedness to a matter of national security."
The risk of weather data sabotage is rising
Prediction markets and a move toward AI forecasting are starting to put the accuracy of weather predictions at risk. Here’s what we can do to safeguard them.
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Climate Media Lab at the University of Amsterdam uses quantitative methods to study how the media covers climate change. Check out their recent studies, including an assessment of The Guardian’s climate coverage from 2010–2025:
Climate Change Coverage in The Guardian, 2010–2025 | Climate Media Lab
A comprehensive assessment of how The Guardian reported on climate change from 2010 to 2025.
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On Thu, Jul 9 at 11am PT, I'll have a livestream to discuss building "heat dome" that will eventually expand to encompass most of western & central US by mid Jul. I'll discuss impacts, including record heat, wildfire risk, & monsoon moisture/thunderstorms.
Huge "heat dome" to expand across West and Central U.S: Impacts on SW monsoon, wildfire, & more - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 07/09/2026 topic: A...
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Your 'moment of doom' for July 8, 2026 ~ Easy peasy lemon squeezy. "Experts encourage countries to strengthen disaster response plans, protect water supplies, and improve climate resilience before severe conditions develop." dailytimes.com.pk/1519641/reco...
Record-breaking El Nino raises global climate concerns - Daily Times
The current El Nino weather pattern is expected to become one of the strongest ever recorded, according to leading climate experts monitoring global atmospheric conditions. Forecast models consistentl...
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The huge story that our children and grandchildren will hate us for ignoring. Climate change messing up the Atlantic current (AMOC) making the climate change worse. It's not just global warming. Northern Europe could end up in a deep freeze this century. www.the-independent.com/life-style/c...
We’re in a heatwave, so why is a ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic causing so much concern?
A large expanse of the North Atlantic Ocean has been bucking the global warming trend and is alarming scientists, who warn the collapse of an ocean current system could be catastrophic for the planet ...
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NEW: In the case of OB-GYN Mark Mulholland, who was repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct, Washington’s medical board waited six weeks to announce it had filed charges. He kept seeing patients during that time, and one alleges he abused her in the interim. with @kuow.org
Washington Law Says to Alert the Public When Doctors Are Accused of Misconduct. It Can Take Months.
In the case of Mark Mulholland, who was repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct, the board waited six weeks to announce that it had filed charges. He was allowed to keep seeing patients during that ti...
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Scientists built a solar reactor that eats plastic bottles and burps out clean hydrogen at scale Cambridge Uni made the device with simple materials using a paint sprayer—offering a possible dual fix for plastic pollution and dirty hydrogen production www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/07/scie...
Scientists built a solar reactor that eats plastic bottles and burps out clean hydrogen . . .at scale.
A Cambridge University team made the device with simple materials using a paint sprayer—offering a possible dual fix for plastic pollution and dirty hydrogen production
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Current El Nino, on top of human-caused climate change, could mean global avg temp could breach 2C of warming. While scientists have long braced for climate change, the growing severity of its impacts is shocking them. Excellent deep dive @eroston.bsky.social. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Germans have won a fight to keep a coal mine out of an ancient forest. In US Trump opening millions of acres of protected lands for drilling In June,Trump opened 500,000 square miles of protected Pacific Ocean waters for commercial fishing. www.dw.com/en/hambach-f...
Germany saves forest from mining, US opens land to drilling
Germans have won a fight to keep a coal mine out of an ancient forest. In the US, the Trump administration is opening protected lands for drilling and development.
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3,400 people die on a single extremely hot day in India. 30,000 in 5 days. Most of the poor aren't even counted. Read the study here. www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
Frontiers | Estimating heatwave-induced excess mortality in India's districts
India is among the world’s most heat-exposed nations, with hundreds of millions of people facing dangerous temperatures each summer and a mortality burden th...
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