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🇨🇦Global citizen for kindness, climate action, ocean protection. Leguminati. Views are my own.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 02/10/2026
This 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... 🌊
Line graph time series of daily global mean sea surface temperatures from 1982 to 2026. This year is currently at record high for this time of year. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1, and the graphic is created by Climate Central at https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-briefings.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Canada is an ocean nation. Our food, trade, and way of life depend on it. In North Vancouver, we just announced $1.2 billion to protect our oceans and the ecosystems they sustain.
Prime Minister Carney speaks at a podium in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 27/09/2026
The last three months are the warmest on record globally, relative to every other June-July-August period since 1850. Data from NOAA/NCEI's NOAAGlobalTempv6.1.0.
Line graph time series of global land mean surface temperature anomalies for each June-August period from 1850 through 2026. There is a long-term increasing trend and large year-to-year variability. The mean surface temperature anomaly averaged for June-August 2026 was 1.21°C for global land areas. Anomalies are computed relative to a 1901-2000 climate baseline. Data from NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI NOAAGlobalTemp v6.1.0.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing and that is that i know nothing. " Plato.
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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Unbelievable footage from NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters inside the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Polo. Simply incredible.
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 21/09/2026
Yesterday's Nino 3.4 SST was 29.73°C (preliminary), setting the 114th consecutive daily record, 0.93°C higher than the previous daily high set in 2015 and 3.78σ above the 1991-2020 mean. The highest recorded sea-surface temperature for the Nino 3.4 region is 29.82°C, set on November 17, 2015.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
RIP @joeromm.bsky.social. Thanks for all you did to wake us up to the risks of climate change and the possibilities for climate solutions. @mason4c.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @tccollab.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org @michaelemann.bsky.social
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Remembering Dr. Joe Romm
It is with great sadness that the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media shares news of the passing of PCSSM Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joe Romm. Please find below an obituary prepared ...
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 19/09/2026
An obit:
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Remembering Dr. Joe Romm
It is with great sadness that the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media shares news of the passing of PCSSM Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joe Romm. Please find below an obituary prepared ...
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm in love.
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2026: Time for the Midterms
YouTube video by Hamilton
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 16/09/2026
Sea surface temperatures in the key Niño 3.4 region have been at record highs since early June (climate change plus El Niño), now more than 1°C above the 1997 record this week! 😬 Bring your El Niño questions and more to our free webinar tomorrow (sign up): climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Line graph time series of daily Nino 3.4 sea surface temperatures from 1982 to 2026. This year is currently a record high for this time of year through September 14, 2026. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1, and the graphic is created by Climate Central at https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-briefings.
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The Obama Foundation @obamafoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Obama family shared that Sunny passed away yesterday after 13 years by their side. She was fiercely protective of her big brother, Bo, and we can imagine the two of them together again. Today, hold your pets a little closer and cherish every moment you share.
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 years ago, on a clear September morning, an otherwise ordinary day became one of history’s darkest. Through the darkness, we also saw the best of humanity.
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We continue to bury the lede. Agreed. “Climate change is still the key story.”
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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 08/09/2026
Remember, none of this is new. Today is the day we double-down, #Canada. We've got this.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 04/09/2026
🚨 Ocean temperatures continue to rise. Last month saw the hottest average global sea surface temperature on record for the month of August. Remember, human-caused climate change is the key reason for these new records. Data from NOAA ERSSTv6. I guess next month I will adjust that upper y-axis limit
Green line graph time series of average sea surface temperature anomalies for each August from 1900 through 2026. There is large interannual variability, but an overall long-term increasing trend. Anomalies are computed relative to a 1981-2010 baseline.
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Gloria Steinem. She opened up the eyes of women across generations. She was clarifying..like “In my experience, things were only taken seriously if they also happened to men. It made some sense of my own experience — I had had an abortion and had never told anyone…‘Why? Who said?’” A true star. ⭐️
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 02/09/2026
Wednesday El Niño update - it continues to develop as expected, and its imprint on the large-scale atmospheric circulation is showing up more clearly. For this week, I also want to reiterate the importance of avoiding the El Niño hype (& 'scary' AI-graphics) and finding trustworthy sources of info.
Line graph time series of daily sea surface temperature anomalies in the Nino3.4 region. Years are shown from 1982 to 2025 in shades of blue to light yellow, and 2026 is shown in red. Climatologically, the largest anomalies are during the boreal winter in terms of magnitude. Data is from OISSTv2.1. Map of September 1, 2026 average sea surface temperature anomalies in the ENSO monitoring regions. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1 with anomalies relative to a 1991-2020 baseline.Graphic showing the 1-week change in sea surface temperature anomalies across the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean from August 25, 2026 to September 1, 2026. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1Graphic showing the 4-week change in sea surface temperature anomalies across the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean from August 2, 2026 to September 1, 2026. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“It turns out that El Niño in the eastern Pacific has never been as violent as it is now.”
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Canadian scientists at the University of Waterloo Dr. Brian Ingalls, Dr. Sara Sadr, and Dr. Marc Aucoin have engineered “tumor-eating” bacteria that can invade and consume cancerous tumors from within. A potential breakthrough in cancer treatment research.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 27/08/2026
Mark Carney & @MarkJCarney
The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari'io, which, appropriately, means "the lake is beautiful, the lake is big".
The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.
We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms.
Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario - then, now and always.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/08/2026
The Empire State Building went pink at exactly 9:25pm for Dolly Parton. Because of course they made it 9 to 5. That’s how you honor an icon. 🩷
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: TWO Australian Scientists, Stacey Edwards & Juliet French, Have Discovered Cancer-Fighting RNA Molecules That Could Lead to a New Generation of Breast Cancer Treatments
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 24/08/2026
"Ocean-warming phenomenon could be historic, as it combines with human-caused climate change, scientists say" via www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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'Super' El Niño didn't cause this year's fires and heat waves, but it's about to take us on a 'wild ride' | CBC
Whether you call it a "super" El Niño or a "Godzilla" El Niño, the naturally occurring Pacific Ocean warming phenomenon that disrupts global weather patterns is back and packing a punch, at a time whe...
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 24/08/2026
Breaking News! Code: y-Axis alert! The latest global preliminary sea-surface temperature for August 23rd blew away the previous record set just yesterday. I had to raise the y-axis to accomodate the new record. Will I have to extend the y-axis again tomorrow? Stay tuned.
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LakefrontDaisy1 🇨🇦❣️🇺🇦🍁 @lakefrontdaisy1.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Canada fuels American growth. Canada supplies 99% of natural gas imports, 85% of electricity imports and 60% of crude oil imports. I don't think they want us to stop sending any of that energy. -PMCarney #TrumpTariffs
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 23/08/2026
🚨 Preliminary daily data shows we just broke the all-time highest global sea surface temperature in this record... Download high-resolution graphic at zacklabe.com/climate-chan.... This data (extrapolar ocean) is provided by @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social ERA5. 🌊
Graph showing daily global mean sea surface temperatures for 2026. This is also compared to the daily data from the 1981-2010 average and 1991-2020 average. Annotations are also shown to the current year with the other years from 1940 to 2026. There is a seasonal cycle. There is a long-term warming trend. 2023 and 2024 are also indicated, which were the warmest years on record. Data is from ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis and updated through 21 August 2026.
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Let’s not bury the lede. Investing in the largest renewable energy project in North America is a smart and bold move. Controlling and growing non-hydrocarbon energy projects is key to being a leading nation on the world stage. Bravo.
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
An electrifying message that is good for the economy and is real climate action.
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Learn about how to "Build Your Own Somatic Toolkit" by enrolling in a UVic continuing ed course. continuingstudies.uvic.ca/health-welln...
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Somatic (body-focused) and creative self-care can help regulate the nervous system, build resilience, and overcome hardship, stress or burnout. You will ge
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 13/08/2026
"The move to pull government resources from NOAA’s Arctic Report Card deals a significant blow to efforts to track the health of the Arctic, the region of the planet that has been most heavily affected by rising temperatures from rising greenhouse gases." via @eenews.bsky.social
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NOAA to end support for Arctic climate change report
The authors were informed Monday of the action, which jeopardizes public dissemination of the report on the fast-changing region.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 07/08/2026
Preliminary data shows that we may have set a new all-time record high for the daily global average sea surface temperature. The warmth in the ocean has already been quite remarkable over the last several months this year. Find more of our briefing graphics: www.climatecentral.org/climate-brie... 🌊
Line graph time series of daily global mean sea surface temperatures from 1982 to 2026. This year is currently at record high for this time of year. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1, and the graphic is created by Climate Central.
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Climate change impacts all “eco”s—ecosystems, ecology, and the ECONOMY.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 05/08/2026
Wednesday El Niño update - Record warmth continues in the key monitoring region called Niño 3.4, which is due to both the long-term warming of the tropics (climate change) and the developing El Niño. Over the last 7 days, there has been a steady warming across the central Pacific. Data: OISSTv2.1 🌊
Line graph time series of daily sea surface temperature anomalies in the Nino3.4 region. Years are shown from 1982 to 2025 in shades of blue to light yellow, and 2026 is shown in red. Climatologically, the largest anomalies are during the boreal winter in terms of magnitude. Data is from OISSTv2.1. Map of August 4, 2026 average sea surface temperature anomalies in the ENSO monitoring regions. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1 with anomalies relative to a 1991-2020 baseline.Graphic showing the 1-week change in sea surface temperature anomalies across the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean from July 28, 2026 to August 4, 2026. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1Graphic showing the 4-week change in sea surface temperature anomalies across the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean from July 5, 2026 to August 4, 2026. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 01/08/2026
Up it goes 🫣 Climate indicator from zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
Graph showing daily global mean sea surface temperatures for 2026. This is also compared to the daily data from the 1981-2010 average and 1991-2020 average. Annotations are also shown to the current year with the other years from 1940 to 2026. There is a seasonal cycle. There is a long-term warming trend. 2023 and 2024 are also indicated, which were the warmest years on record. Data is from ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis and updated through 30 July 2026.
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
As so many industries rush to embrace AI, Esri's approach to responsible AI remains grounded in: - Authoritative geographic context - Trust, intention, & transparency - Interoperable capabilities for easy integration More info at www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/... #gischat
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Esri's approach to responsible AI
Speed and efficiency alone don’t guarantee better decisions. Here’s how Esri is building AI that’s grounded, transparent, and built for the decisions that matter.
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Give if you can and share in any case.
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Just an appreciation post for this guy. The COVID pandemic would have been far worse without Dr. Fauci's decades of experience as guidance through it. Had he been working under an adult president and not the child that presided over 2020, he would have saved even more lives without having to contend
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UVic Science @uvicscience.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
While Trump may be blaming Canada for recent wildfire smoke, UVic climate scientist Andrew Weaver is pointing a finger at climate change in a recent The Conversation Canada article, arguing that Canada cannot log, rake or prescribe burn its way out of a planetary problem. ow.ly/7E4L50Zu2Pr
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
M6.8 earthquake today in Japan caused motion in the ocean offshore Canada's west coast. @oceannetworks.ca seafloor sensors detected the shaking.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 25/07/2026
Admirable clarity @science.org
The Trump administration hates academic science funding, full stop. They hate where that money goes, and they hate who it goes to. They want to keep all that money for themselves, to hand out to favored cronies who can help them get elected and to steer yet more money and more power back into their hands.

That’s it. That’s the story
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 22/07/2026
Global sea-surface temperatures just reached their 50th consecutive record hot day and are expected to continue to rise for another month. This is so far beyond 'bonkers' (technical climate science term) that the Climate 8-ball has decided to start drinking early today.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 20/07/2026
As of July 19th update, the Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature is now more than 3.7 standard deviations above the 1991-2020 mean. With the warming just getting started, this El Nino is still in charted territory, but just barely.
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Major earthquake offshore Mexico this morning caused motion on the ocean floor offshore Canada's west coast as measured by @oceannetworks.ca realtime sensor network. There is no tsunami risk to the BC coast.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 10/07/2026
🚨 The data is finally in for the first quarter of the year, and it's not looking good... Global ocean heat content just set another new record high! Data (anomalies) & methods from www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/globa...
Line graph time series of global ocean heat content for the 0-2000 m layer for 3-month averages, yearly averages, and five years averages from the late 1950s to 2026. There is a long-term warming trend. The baseline is 1955-2006 for the zero reference to calculate the anomalies.
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Kate Moran @katemoran.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Some good news as a result of the insanity pursued by the US in the Mideast. "countries...are speeding up their adoption of solar, batteries, and EVs...to decrease their dependence on imported natural gas and oil..." www.npr.org/2026/07/09/n...
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The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar and batteries, experts say.
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Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The ocean has buffered us from the full force of climate change for decades. But that service is not limitless. I’ve written a short piece on what the latest ocean indicators are telling us, and what we need to do next. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ocean-...
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The ocean is telling us the climate story most clearly
Last week, ironically during London Climate Action Week, the UK broke its June temperature record, with a provisional 37.7°C recorded in Norfolk, more than 2°C above the previous June record set in 19...
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Rob Bluebird @bobbradysd1.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Montana Supreme Court upholds state judge's landmark ruling in youth climate case - 2024 - landmark climate ruling - state was violating residents' constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming .. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
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Montana Supreme Court upholds state judge's landmark ruling in youth climate case
The justices, in a 6-1 ruling, rejected the state’s argument that greenhouse gases released from Montana fossil fuel projects are minuscule on a global scale and reducing them would have no effect on ...
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 03/07/2026
New ocean temperature record set as fossil fuel keeps dumping zettajoules (look it up — big-ass number!) of excess heat into the ocean every year. “Nothing to see here,” say the polluters. They lie. marine.copernicus.eu/press/press-...
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Copernicus Marine and Copernicus Climate Change: Daily global sea surface temperatures break records for the time of year | CMEMS
Both services confirm highest ocean warmth for the period, as the situation evolves
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