Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadDr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I pray for the day that these lines will cross. I pray that this day will come soon. For when it does, our climate politics will change forever. news.gallup.com/poll/708050/... 59017
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadJoshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Thank goodness for groups like the Southern Environmental Law Center: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: Greens challenge air permits for $10B Amazon data centerThe Southern Environmental Law Center filed suit against two air permits issued by North Carolina officials for diesel-fired generators at an Amazon data center, arguing they violate the Clean Air Act... 0136
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadSailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A tropical disturbance may develop in the Gulf this week www.wlox.com/2026/10/02/g...wlox.comA tropical disturbance may develop in the Gulf this weekThis time of year, fronts can push far enough south and stall over warm waters, allowing tropical systems to form if conditions are right. 0188
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadBenjamin Cook @dustybowl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Missed this article, with great comments from @thirstygecko.bsky.social and Brad Udall (among others): www.sciencenews.org/article/unit...sciencenews.orgWill the U.S. megadrought ever end?For 27 years, the Southwest has been gripped by a historic drought. Scientists think it might be here to stay. 1166
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadClimatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Global sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in September 2026 shattered the previous September record and were only slightly lower than the all-time record set last month. September is typically the 6th warmest month for SSTs - but this September would have set a record in all but 1 other month. 🔥🔥🔥 09227
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadGuy Walton..."The Climate Guy" @climateguyw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If SEP 2026 is declared the hottest September in recorded history for the lower 48 states., for the first time there will be three back-to-back record months JUL, AUG, SEP- a big first thanks to climate change. @michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @zacklabe.com @bhensonweather.bsky.social 0145
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Mind-boggling - just mind-boggling Now expected to peak at an extraordinary 4.2C in December 17808444
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadJamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The “strongest El Niño in a millennium” is is seeing ocean “surface temps over 6 °C warmer than normal.” This Week in Collapse: “One scientist said, “this record breaking El Niño will double the amount of sea level rise we’ve seen from climate change overnight.” #climate 12275146
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 05/10/2026A common vaccine meant to ward off shingles may be doing something even more extraordinary: protecting the brain.washingtonpost.comShingles vaccine may actually slow down dementia, study findsResearch has shown that the vaccine may reduce dementia risk. Now a study has found that vaccinated individuals are almost 30 percent less likely to die of dementia. 715738
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026apropos of nothing: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...medrxiv.orgFrequent introductions and climate suitability drive increasing dengue risk in FloridaIn recent years, detection of local dengue cases in Florida have increased in both frequency and geographical extent. From 2022 to 2024, consecutive outbreaks in Miami-Dade County were mainly caused b... 03917
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 23hKanskje man burde bytte ut styret med fplk som forstår seg på klima og energiomstilling? www.nrk.no/artikkel/fas...nrk.noFasiten om oljegiganten får folk til å måpe. Hva tipper du?Folk tror 30 prosent av Equinor sin produksjon er fornybar energi. Sannheten er 0,8 prosent. Se hvordan selskapets bruk av ord kan påvirke. 000
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadCodfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'm with Carl Sagan on this: 24778952726
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026You're gonna need a bigger chart 20689291
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.com‘We want action’: Fijian climate activist sends message ahead of UN talks in PacificLavenia Naivalu has seen the impact of the climate crisis first-hand and is determined to amplify Pacific voices at this year’s pre-Cop summit in Fiji 000
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is not normal, like so many other devastating weather events www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o.... So why don't we stop it?theguardian.comBangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakesWith 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia 000
Reposted by Rasmus E. Benestadworm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you ever wondered why visible light is those particular wavelengths, it's because life evolved to see in the narrow range where water is transparent 10260491694
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadSam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 02/10/2026Europe didnt just experience an exceptionally hot summer in 2026. It experienced a summer where multiple climate extremes reinforced each other. First - temperature records were broken at daily, monthly and seasonal scales across Europe Read more: climate.copernicus.eu/summer-revie... 2223127
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadJeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Does anyone have a bat phone to the University of Maine? We are gonna need a bigger Y-Axis. STAT! #elnino 25717
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is not a dying planet. This is a planet being killed. There is a difference. And there are killers. #ClimateJustice 8020211021
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 01/10/2026Records come and records go. But this is one for the ages. The preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly is now at a record 3.23°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. This crushes the previous daily record set in 1982 by over 1.14°C. The Climate 8-ball is looking up. 541130534
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadExtreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026ABSOLUTE INSANITY GOING ON IN MIDDLE EAST Night Minimums up to 33C, world heat records for October smashed and re/smashed. And guess what ..it will get MUCH worse WEEKS of July-weather with Mins 30/35C and maxes >45C. BY FAR; THE MOST HEAT EXTREME EVENT THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN 4807420
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 02/10/2026This is pretty wild... the average global sea surface temperature (outside of the polar regions) is still above 70°F (21.1°C) through the end of September. This is significantly above the prior record. We'll cover this in our October climate briefing: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🌊 5269118
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadJeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 01/10/20261st time in satellite era, and likely much longer. Let’s keep the streak going! 🤞 (speaking to you, Gulf) Thanks, #elnino 65214
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadNobozos @bozoboy66.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“The many sorrows of our recent history suggest that we humans have a learning disability.” ― Carl Sagan 331159379
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadJeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’ve argued that this El Niño event is likely the most deviant climate event we’ve witnessed. A magnitude I don’t think any climate scientist could have foreseen a year ago, even given our rapidly warming climate. Perhaps a Grey Swan event? 59936
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadEd Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 02/10/2026Another "need to extend the y-axis" moment... Average temperature in Central England for Jan-Sep for each year since 1772. It is 0.8°C higher in 2026 than any other previous year. 27829
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comMay heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the futureEU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average 000
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comForget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M BenderThe risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals 000
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five yearsAlpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution 001
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comTokyo succumbs to ‘rain fatigue’ after a record 35 consecutive days of showersThe record rainfall has been blamed on a combination of climate change and El Niño, which has created a prolonged high pressure front in the Pacific 000
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026journals.plos.org/climate/arti...journals.plos.orgAdaptation as a catalyst for social changeAdaptation to climate change is currently characterised by ever-increasing costs to maintain the status quo with respect to climate hazards. This gap is worsened by the fiscal austerity that character... 000
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadClimate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 28/09/2026Weekend Storms Knock Out Power for Hundreds of Thousands of Americans #Climateheatmap.newsWeekend Storms Knock Out Power for Hundreds of Thousands of AmericansOn auto emissions, labor vs. socialists, and EU H2 flub 043
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadJeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s astonishing how far ahead the 2026 El Niño is. The red line is 2026. The other warmest El Niños are the colored lines. It’s not even playing in the same league. Some of this is of course due to this natural El Niño cycle on top of long-term ocean warming… 1/ 17502245
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.aftenbladet.no/meninger/deb...aftenbladet.noDrivhuseffekten er et resultat av kvantefysikkenDEBATT: Det er vanskelig å putte jordens atmosfære inn i kontrollerte laboratorieeksperimenter, slik Bjørkum etterspør. 000
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comNepal’s PM says flash flood was ‘warning to world’ as he scolds leaders at UN over climate changeShah said Nepal’s recovery and reconstruction needs were estimated at about 10% of GDP, as he appealed for more international support 000
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comGermany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality 001
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Morning science-art-cum-quiz. something to ponder about... 010
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/... @nupinytt.bsky.socialtheguardian.comUK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under StarmerEl Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers 000
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026vimeo.com/user22831518...vimeo.comEuropean Meteorological Society’s Showcases on VimeoJoin the web’s most supportive community of creators and get high-quality tools for hosting, sharing, and streaming videos in gorgeous HD with no ads. 000
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world 000
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comWorld leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El NiñoPrime ministers of Australia and Iceland discuss effects on their countries even as some shy away in face of war and inflation 000
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026eu-space.europa.eu/components/e...eu-space.europa.euDrought affects Guatemala’s Dry Corridor | EU Space Support OfficeGuatemala has been affected by scarce rainfall during the 2026 wet season, coinciding with the development of El Niño conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. These dry conditions particularly affe... 010
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadAndrew B. Watkins @windjunky.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Panama Canal ship traffic cut a second time, as climate change and El Niño reduce lake levels that supply water to the canal locks #climaterisk www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comPanama canal traffic facing further cuts as drought from El Niño worsensPlanned daily reductions will further choke one of the world’s most important shipping lanes 0167
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadMaggie Nickson @maggie-nickson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026www.upworthy.com/weatherman-h...upworthy.comDespondent weatherman goes off-script on live TV to explain why he 'can't' forecast anymoreA veteran meteorologist warns that federal budget cuts are degrading hurricane forecast accuracy. 210040
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We all knew climate change was involved. The Himalayas are warming, permafrost is thawing, glaciers are retreating and mountain slopes are becoming more unstable. www.independent.co.uk/news/himalay...independent.co.ukClimate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysisHuman-caused global warming resulting in the Himalayan permafrost thawing was, in part, responsible for the catastrophic glacier and boulder collapse last month 17637
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study findsAnalysis of global resources reveals depletion in world’s water savings bank to 42% below normal levels last year 000
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17/09/2026Over 100 new cases of measles in Pennsylvania have been reported over the past week, according to the state’s health department. This brings the state’s total to 731 cases in 38 counties for the current outbreak, which started in late April.washingtonpost.comSee the latest measles count for the Pennsylvania outbreakThe state’s measles outbreak continues to grow. 74738
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026eu-space.europa.eu/components/e...eu-space.europa.euThe Hardangerjøkulen ice cap, Norway | EU Space Support OfficeHardangerjøkulen is a plateau glacier in southern Norway and, with an area of about 64 km², it is the country’s sixth-largest glacier. It is rapidly retreating and projected to disappear before the en... 000
Rasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...eea.europa.euEuropean Climate Risk AssessmentThe first European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) identifies 36 climate risks that pose a threat to Europe’s energy and food security, ecosystems, infrastructure, water resources, financial stability... 000
Reposted by Rasmus E. BenestadProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 15/09/2026Breaking News! Code UFB!!! Yesterday's (preliminary) Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature just broke past 3.0°C above the 1991-2020 baseline! This marks the 108th consecutive daily record, is 1.07°C above the previous daily record set in 1997, and is 4.02σ above the baseline. 40829423