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James Cooper

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Carbon Specialist / Project and Programme Manager / Environmentalist / Amateur Runner / Plant-Based / Dad. Interested in all things sustainable.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There aren't many days when you can kayak off Start Point, renowned for one of Britain's most dangerous tidal races. But yesterday the stars aligned, so I bunked off work. Delighted to see Rupert Kirkwood (the Lone Kayaker) out there. He took this picture of me +1. Before you ask: yes, it's real. 🧵
In my kayak, watching a bluefin tuna leaping beside me.
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#FOTW Daily Post 5 Favourite denier myth - volcanoes emit more CO2 than humans Ask me or any other volcanologist — false Volcanoes: ~300 million tonnes CO2/year. Humans: 130 times more Please pass on the truth. Share and tag 2 others #FateOfTheWorld #TogetherUnstoppable
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Far from taking pride in it, the men who killed this magnificent animal should be deeply ashamed. That swift, sleek, wonderful monster, flashing with holographic colours, reduced to a dead black lump. www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
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Monster 282kg tuna landed in Brixham is 'heaviest ever' catch
Giant £4,000 Bluefin tuna caught off Devon coast could be heading to Michelin-starred restaurants
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A gut-punch of a statistic, reflective of what's happening throughout the entire natural world. But using the word "stocks" to describe a wild population of one of Earth's most breathtaking, magical species indicates precisely why we've reached such a predicament. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Ireland’s wild Atlantic salmon stocks down 80% since 1970s
Public consultation launched amid fears ‘iconic species’ could be lost entirely from Irish rivers
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 30/09/2026
NEW ANALYSIS: Record wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis 🌤️ wind/solar generation up 14% in 2026 to date 🏭 gas down ~10% 🚢 >100 LNG cargoes avoided
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I had a massive bust-up over North Sea gas and oil with Lord Jackson on Politics Live today. "It shocks me to the core that sopmeone so ignorant, so ill-informed, sits in the House of Lords." I just wish I could figure out how to clip it. From 20'47" www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Two - Politics Live, 23/09/2026
The big political issues of the day.
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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The world’s largest battery-electric aircraft flew for the first time on the 12th of August, a 27-minute test flight over upstate New York that cost about five dollars in electricity. Heart Aerospace’s 30-seat prototype is a big step toward a commercial version. buff.ly/i3f0PhR #ShareGoodNewsToo
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The largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricity
Heart's X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes from a regional airport in upstate New York, running on battery power the entire time. The aircraft reached 1,100 feet...
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WePlanet @weplanetint.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In this video, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social and @marklynas.bsky.social go an adventure to watch bluefin tuna. George explains how Atlantic bluefin tuna were fished to near-extinction — but now, are in recovery Tell the UK Government: Defend bluefin tuna! Sign the petition: shorturl.at/fTY80
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
✈️ The Committee’s advice to the UK Government on proposed Heathrow Airport expansion is now live. 📄Read the full report: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/advice-to-the-uk-government-on-proposed-heathrow-airport-expansion/
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Nicholas D Carter @nicholasdcarter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Bottom line: we need to to grow more food on less land, in ways that protects soil & allows space for carbon sequestration & biodiversity. Put simply, that's more plant-based, & phasing away from animal-sourced foods. Latest from me with @projectdrawdown.bsky.social drawdown.org/insights/eig...
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Eight reasons regenerative grazing can’t make beef climate-friendly
An influential regenerative grazing movement continues to grow. But here's why the science doesn't back up the purported climate benefits.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The idea that "regenerative" grazing is a climate solution has really taken hold in some quarters. But the science is clear: It doesn't work. Methane and land-use emissions just overwhelm any soil carbon benefits. Here's a great piece by @nicholasdcarter.bsky.social drawdown.org/insights/eig...
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Eight reasons regenerative grazing can’t make beef climate-friendly
An influential regenerative grazing movement continues to grow. But here's why the science doesn't back up the purported climate benefits.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Climate scientist here. 👋 We are NOT fucked. BUT we are behind where we should be. The good news is that we have the solutions we need to stop climate change. We just need to get busy deploying them! And here’s the proof. Almost 120 solutions, with more coming. drawdown.org/explorer
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Drawdown Explorer™
We know what we need to do: stop climate change as quickly as possible. Now, with the Drawdown Explorer, we know how to do it.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Nigel Farage filmed celebrating illegal foreign donations Undercover footage reveals plot to break the law by funnelling offshore funds through a UK donor. Donations funded a series of widely reported polls boosting Reform ahead of the local elections channel4news.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 01/05/2025
Scientists who study climate don't automatically attribute all changes to human activity. Rather, we carefully investigate every possible natural factor that could explain the planet's warming. Could these be the real culprits? The evidence is in--and the answer is NO. This thread explains! 🧵
A graphic with an icon of the sun, a wiggly line denoting natural cycles, and a volcano, with a title reading "WHY is climate changing?" created by me. Not fancy, as my graphic design skills lean to function over art!
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
2026 saw hottest UK summer on record, says Met Office www.channel4.com/news/2026-sa...
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2026 saw hottest UK summer on record, says Met Office
Summer 2026 has been declared the hottest on record by the Met Office after provisional data.
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Geoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New from @vantortech.bsky.social. Absolutely astonishing images of the China-Nepal Gyirong Port/Rasuwagadhi border post. Literally nothing is left. (Before 19 April, After 27 Aug)
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James Dyke @jamesgdyke.info · 27/08/2026
Stay tuned for further details. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peoples-em...
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People's Emergency Briefing - Exeter
Community screening followed by a facilitated open discussion, hosted by the University of Exeter.
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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Massive landslide due to floods in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet. The amount of victims will be considerable
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Fewer gas guzzlers --> Healthier kids "The proportion of children in London whose lung capacity was deemed "clinically impaired" (suggesting lung damage resulting in coughs or breathlessness) fell from 14% to 9%"
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Children's stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zone
Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.
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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Long form interview on @novaramedia.com - covering a wide range of climate issues: from the science to the politics, the climate leadership prospects of the new PM and the dangerous soft-pedalling by many climate academics/experts & much of the mainstream media. m.youtube.com/watch?v=mBFo...
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Ex-Oil Engineer Turned Climate Whistleblower: We Face COLLAPSE | Aaron Bastani Meets Kevin Anderson
YouTube video by Novara Media
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I went to Paris to speak to Thomas Piketty - one of the world’s leading thinkers on inequality. We talk about why wealth keeps concentrating at the top, the case for public investment, and what it would take to build a fairer economy. A fascinating conversation. youtu.be/d_83pFubGvQ?...
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How We Build An Economic Future For All | Thomas Piketty
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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Leon Simons @leonsimons.com · 06/08/2026
🚨 🌊📈 New record high global average Sea Surface Temperature! The extreme Super El Niño heat in the tropical Pacific can't be missed.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 04/08/2026
Hungary's Paks nuclear plant is close to complete shutdown due to low water levels on the Danube The river just hit the lowest level in more than a century, amid an ongoing European drought and heatwave
The Danube in Hungary just hit its lowest level in more than a century, forcing the Paks nuclear plant to run at 10% capacity. Water level at Paks, cm relative to average shows historic fluctuations reaching a record low of -327.9 cm. Source: Hungarian National Directorate General of Water Management. - (alt text generated by Google Gemini)
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 03/08/2026
"Kew Gardens has had a weather station since 1871. This July was, based on third party analysis of Met Office data collected at the site, the first calendar month on record where no rainfall was measured at Kew."
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London's first month without rain
Plus: There's nowhere to bury the dead • London wants to keep its money • When will it stop being so damn hot • Who is to blame for turning off the air conditioning in the tower block?
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 02/08/2026
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.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Shooting interests & the rightwing press want to exploit the wildfires to reinstate moorland burning. But you don't fight fire with fire. You fight it with water. This wildfire in Wales' Elan Valley in May stopped abruptly when it reached re-wetted peat bogs: www.walesfarmer.co.uk/news/2614875...
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Glad we made it to Bordeaux by taxi last night and are now in the TGV train to Paris!
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EU Environment and Climate @euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu · 13/07/2026
🌍 Since 2005, the EU ETS has cut EU emissions by 1 billion tonnes of CO₂, every year. That's like: 🚗 400M+ cars off the road 🇩🇪🇫🇷 Germany + France's yearly emissions ✈️ Every commercial flight grounded for a year Plus €265bn+ raised for the green transition. 💚 climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/ca...
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
📖⚡ An interesting read for all you energy lovers... The latest Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy explores one of the biggest questions facing the sector: are renewables replacing fossil fuels, or are they simply being added to a growing global energy system?
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Energy transition or energy addition? What the latest data shows
Ten takeaways from the Energy Institute’s 75th annual Statistical Review of World Energy
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Kemi Badenoch says the Tories will not stand against Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election "We're not standing in a fake by-election" Labour has also said it won't stand against Nigel Farage in Clacton. As it stands, only Count Binface will run against Farage
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Everybody in the "climate space" (which means everyone on earth...) needs to understand these mind-blowing figures. Google's "total electricity consumption jumped from 31 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2024 to 43 TWh in 2025." In ONE year. The AI corporate arms race is eating the world.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
What *actually* works — right here, right now — to address climate change? Here you go. This is the result of thousands of hours of painstaking research and analysis from the Project Drawdown team.
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Benjamin Braun @benbraun.social · 25/06/2026
“In France, almost 70,000 customers … were left without power after a heat-related transformer failure, while … EDF also cut nuclear power generation as the heatwave increased river temperatures. In the UK, five major gas-fired power plants were forced to reduce output as they struggled to cool.”
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Electricity prices soar as Europe battles heatwave
Record June temperatures are fuelling demand for air conditioning and putting pressure on energy systems
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 24/06/2026
BREAKING: Parliament votes for the UK's seventh carbon budget, targeting an 87% cut in emissions by 2040 332 in favour 94 against
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It's officially the hottest June day ever. We know who is to blame. Fossil fuel firms. The billionaire media. Weak politicians. We know what we must do. Rapid decarbonisation & adaptation for a healthier, wealthier country safe for future generations.
June temperature record broken as 35.7c recorded
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Grantham Research Institute at LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We regret that our event on Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world has been cancelled due to the red extreme heat warning issued by the UK Met Office. Our apologies to everyone who was planning to attend the event.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Now you can watch the video of my interview last week with the brilliant and remarkable Jeremy Lent, one of the greatest thinkers of our age. In his new book Ecocivilization, he charts a way forward for us. Hope and inspiration. www.youtube.com/live/4-r-tUh...
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Yes, there is an alternative I RSA REPLAY
YouTube video by The RSA
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Danny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 08/06/2026
I have resigned from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol's Independent Standards Board. The Protocol is openly violating its own rules and has effectively delegated forest carbon accounting standards to a secret, industry-led working group. ghgpolicy.org/s/2026-06-08...
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 01/06/2026
Insurance won’t fix the NHS – it’ll quietly ration care. Missed diagnoses, rising bills, impossible choices between food and treatment. Read now – see why Reform’s plan is a trap. Matthew Pugh reports
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Beware insurance-based healthcare: my children taught me it’s risky
My experience with both the NHS and the US Healthcare system made me a fierce defender of the NHS
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E J Hartley 💚 @idoneathunk.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
🌞 Solarpunk Megathread 🌞 Lots of people are talking about solarpunk, and I know from experience it can be hard to fulfil that immediate need to see more! If you want to help make reality a little more solarpunk, take a look + please contribute your own - let's build a collective #solarpunk hub 💚
Solarpunk artwork by Daniele Turturici
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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Enough calories are produced on the world’s croplands to feed 14.5B people. However, only half of those calories make it to our plates. Why? Learn more in the latest Insights ✍️ @paul-west.bsky.social, @enviroem.bsky.social, @jamesgerber.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/4nIwluF #ClimateFood
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 24/05/2026
River Wye formally recognised as living ecosystem with intrinsic rights
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River Wye formally recognised as living ecosystem with intrinsic rights
Charter to be adopted along river’s entire catchment from Cambrian mountains to Chepstow and Bristol Channel
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Lots of low key terrifying stats in the Climate Change Committee's new report on climate adaptation, but this one is particularly eye catching. If you are not worried about food security in an era of spiralling temperatures you are not paying attention. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Government confirms international aviation and shipping emissions are to be included in national carbon budgets. www.businessgreen.com/news/4528813...
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Aviation and shipping emissions set to be included in UK Carbon Budgets
Letter to Environmental Audit Committee confirms government will incorporate the UK’s share of international aviation and shipping emissions in Carbon Budgets from 2033 onwards
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
In China battery electric trucks and hybrid trucks now outsell diesel trucks for the first time.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Truly astonishing number of screenings already booked for the National Emergency Briefing film. Very likely to be one near you. www.nebriefing.org/screening-map
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National Emergency Briefing
Find a People's Emergency Briefing screening near you, or spot a gap that you can fill by hosting a screening.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
7 hours of silence from the Prime Minister. The US is using UK bases. The President is openly talking about destroying a civilisation. And Downing Street says... nothing. If you won’t speak up now, when will you?
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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
A new #MetaAnalysis finds that vegetarian and vegan diets are linked to lower cancer risk (-13% and -23% for total cancer), adds to the evidence supporting much more plant-based dietary patterns in the general population: doi.org/10.1007/s106... #Review #Vegan #PlantBased #Diets #Cancer #Health
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Vegetarian and vegan diets and cancer incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies - European Journal of Epidemiology
Several studies have suggested that vegetarian and vegan vs. non-vegetarian diets are associated with lower cancer risk overall, however, results for specific cancer sites have been less consistent. W...
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The fact is, methane has caused about 30% of the warming we have seen to date. And all non-CO2 warming pollution, taken together, has caused about half of the warming so far. And of the CO2 warming we have seen, a big chunk of that has been caused by deforestation.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 26/03/2026
The average global temperature actually just reached new record high levels for this time of year. As I pointed out earlier this week, global mean sea surface temperatures were also rising quite sharply. Arctic sea-ice extent is still a record low too. See more at zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
Graph showing daily global mean near-surface air temperatures for 2026. This is also compared to the daily data from the 1971-2000 average, 1981-2010 average, and 1991-2020 average. Annotations are also shown to the current year with the other years from 1940 to 2025 and a threshold of 2°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial level. There is a strong seasonal cycle, with a peak during the boreal summer season. There is a long-term warming trend. 2024 is also indicated, which was the warmest year on record. Data is from ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis and updated through 23 March 2026.
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