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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 10/10/2026

Global ocean heat content (0-2000 m depth) now updated through June 2026... Do you see where this is heading? 🔥📈🌊 This graph showing anomalies is created by NOAA at 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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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I love taking the train between San Diego and Los Angeles since it's such a gorgeous view but there's just no way it'll still exist on the same track a generation from now. www.instagram.com/reels/DeSCAh...

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Sea level rise at L.A since 1923 has been ~5.5 in., with virtually of that attributable to human-caused climate change. Sea level rise at San Diego since 1906 has been ~9 in., with 70% attributable to human-caused climate change. coastal.climatecentral.org/coastal-risk...

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Coastal Risk Finder: Sea Level Rise & Coastal Flood Risk Maps

Explore local flood projections, understand who and what is at risk in your community, and learn about the solutions with this interactive mapping tool.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Brown University’s widget shows that the energy costs of the Iran war have just passed $1,000 per household iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu

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Rob Larter @polarrobs.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

🧵🌊❄️ For the past week Antarctic sea-ice extent has closely tracked its decline through the same week in the previous record low year of 2023. The persistent low extent then was so far below anything recorded before that even experts were surprised and struggled to explain the sudden change.

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Dave Petley @davepetley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

#nepal has suffered another significant landslide and flood event, this time on the Budhi Gandaki river at Chumnubri & Dharche in Gorkha. The cause may be a valley blocking landslide near Chumchet. At least 5 people may be missing and bridges & houses have been destroyed. youtube.com/shorts/ZBlOC...

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BUDHI GANDAKI मा महाप्रलय!बिहानै भीषण बाढी, गाउँ नै तहसनहस!#nepal #flood #budhigandiki#sad #news

YouTube video by Khada Devi Video

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Emily Feng @emilyzfeng.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I went in BBC @newshour.bsky.social to talk about our new book, Our Hearts Burned For Home, on Uyghur fighters in Syria, hitting shelves October 13 (at the 40 min mark) urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

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Newshour - Tens of thousands protest housing crisis in Spain - BBC Sounds

The Spanish parliament yesterday rejected the government's proposals to protect tenants.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 06/10/2026

100 years of September sea surface temperature anomalies... watch until the end (record high) 🫣 Data from ERSSTv6: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext... 🌊

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Ron Mannhalter @manny695.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say - The Associated Press

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This jaw-dropping story has become ProPublica's most-read article of 2026, with more than 2.2 million views in the first day, a spokesperson tells me

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 15/09/2026

Temperatures across the Tropics set another monthly record in August 2026. The long-term warming trend is also very clear for all times of the year (i.e., human-caused climate change), which leads to growing heat stress impact concerns. Data from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social ERA5 reanalysis.

Line graph time series of monthly mean surface temperature anomalies for the Tropics region only. Every month is shown from 1940 to 2026. There is a long-term warming trend in all months of the year.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 06/09/2026

A longer perspective for August #Arctic sea ice extent (since the year 1850)... You can access this dataset at doi.org/10.7265/jj4s...

Line graph time series of August Arctic sea ice extent for every year from 1850 through 2026. Two datasets are compared in this time series. The Walsh et al. 2019 reconstruction is shown with a solid blue line. The NSIDC Sea Ice Index v3 is shown with a dashed red line only for the satellite era. There is large interannual variability and a long-term decreasing trend over the last few decades.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

On Monday, Aug 31 at 3pm PT, I'll have a live virtual office hour focused solely on potential for an East Pacific tropical storm or hurricane to affect California next weekend (mostly likely indirectly, but with slight chance of a more direct approach). .

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Will a tropical storm affect California next weekend? Maybe, but most likely indirectly... - YouTube

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 08/31/2026 topic: I...

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ICE Flight Monitor @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

UPDATE: The ICE Air flight (EAL8282) has now landed in Bangui, CAR, marking the 3rd time third country nationals, including Afghans, have forcibly been transferred there. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/u...

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Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa

The Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. Dozens were on the latest flight, to the Central African Republic.

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Trump’s plan to exploit Venezuela’s oil reserves could pump significantly more planet-warming CO2 into the atmosphere. “Such a move would lock in decades of high emissions at precisely the moment when science demands a swift transition away from fossil fuels.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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US plan to exploit Venezuela’s oil could eat up 13% of carbon budget to keep 1.5C limit

Exclusive: ClimatePartner analysis shows how move would risk plunging Earth further into climate catastrophe

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Laura Routh @laurarouth.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Because of hotter and larger fires:“Recent studies estimate that as much as 40 percent of Western conifer forests will turn into shrubland by 2100 as a result.” 2100 feels awfully close www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/c...

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Wildfires Are Turning Forests in the American West Into Shrubland (Gift Article)

Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said.

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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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James Hansen @drjamesehansen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The El Nino is off the charts. Can people see the real issue and accept the implications? We may be getting closer. See the Bigger Problem – mailchi.mp/caa/super-du... Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/super-dupe...

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 21/08/2026

Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 13th lowest on record (JAXA data) • about 150,000 km² above the 2010s mean • about 870,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 1,860,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,530,000 km² below the 1980s mean More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

Line graph time series of 2026's daily Arctic sea ice extent compared to decadal averages from the 1980s to the 2010s. The decadal averages are shown with different colored lines with purple for the 1980s, blue for the 1990s, green for the 2000s, and white for the 2010s. Thin white lines are also shown for each year from 2000 to 2025. 2026 is shown with a thick gold line. There is a long-term decreasing trend in ice extent for every day of the year shown on this graph between July and September by looking at the decadal average line positions.

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Ron Mannhalter @manny695.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks apnews.com/article/ice-... Looks like the determent punishment can start even sooner than the detention center. The abuse of these gloves is certain given the admin history.

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AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.

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Emily Feng @emilyzfeng.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Big new press freedom restrictions in Pakistan - foreign media journalists will need to apply for permission to travel and report anywhere outside the three major cities www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/w...

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Pakistan Starts Sweeping New Crackdown on Journalists

With a protest movement in Kashmir challenging its authority in the region, Pakistan restricts independent reporting by local and foreign media.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

When the EPSTEIN scandals are all fully adjudicated, as they eventually will be, there will be more convictions & people imprisoned than there were in the Watergate matter. Accountability IS coming: November 3rd 2026 Midterms Make sure you're registered & VOTE! Go to: Iwillvote.com #tickticktick ⌛

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KrazyTheeAlaskan™️ @krazytheealaskan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

For those that need a blatant clue:

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 08/08/2026

🚨 The last three months have averaged the highest global mean sea surface temperature on record relative to any other May-June-July period since records started in 1850... Data from the new @noaa.gov ERSSTv6. 🌊

Green line graph time series of average sea surface temperature anomalies for each May-July from 1850 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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ICE Flight Monitor @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A small (14-seat) Talon jet that departed Alexandria, LA this morning has just landed in Bangor, ME, likely to refuel before carrying out a deportation. We are monitoring this flight and will add updates to this thread.

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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 OISSTv2.1

Graphic 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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ICE Flight Monitor @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

UPDATE: It’s confirmed that the ICE Air flight (flight #165 per Venezuelan govt) arrived in Barcelona, Venezuela with 147 Venezuelan nationals, marking the 1st U.S. deportation flight there since the devastating earthquakes on Jun 24.

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Ron Mannhalter @manny695.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Check out this article from azcentral: Mark Lamb's critics were asked to speak. Then they were silenced at GOP meeting www.azcentral.com/story/news/p... Turning Point endorsement. No surprise here!

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Mark Lamb's critics were asked to speak. Then they were silenced at GOP meeting

House candidate Mark Lamb's critics were barred from speaking at a GOP district meeting by Turning Point allies, who voted not to hear them.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 29/06/2026

My next “climate viz of the month” blog is out, which describes a historic extreme event for sea ice conditions in the Barents Sea region of the Arctic this summer: zacklabe.com/climate-viz-... #DataViz #SciComm #OpenScience #OpenData

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Climate Viz of the Month

May 2026 Hi! And thanks for visiting! My next ‘climate viz of the month’ blog highlights a region of the Arctic that is no stranger to extreme events or climate change: the Barents Sea. In fact, th…

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I'll have a live update on Mon, Jun 29 at 3pm PT on the severe and still-expanding wildfire outbreak across the interior West, including role of both long-term climate & short-term weather in driving extremely critical risk. Plus: live satellite imagery.

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Live update on severe & expanding interior Western US wildfire outbreak: Causes, Context, & Outlook - YouTube

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 06/29/2026 topic: I...

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 18/06/2026

Actual sea surface temperatures in the key Niño3.4 monitoring region are creeping to new heights, behind only 2015 for all times of the year. This is due to the long-term warming of the tropics and growing El Niño. Find graphics like this and more summaries at www.climatecentral.org/climate-brie...

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. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1, and the graphic is created by Climate Central.

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The Dept of Interior claims that the algae in the reflecting pool is left over from rarely used pipes No. Painting the pool dark blue means that it absorbs heat much faster than if it were a light color. Warmer = faster algae growth That's why you don't see black swimming pools Science!

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Cartoon by Jeff Koterba

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Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

SCOOP from @by-cjewett.bsky.social & me: Markwayne Mullin urged the Department of Health and Human Service to remove warnings from the FDA website about the health risks of the gas station drug kratom. Mullin owns equity in a leading kratom company called Botanic Tonics that could have benefited.

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How an Addictive Gas Station Drug Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Donald Trump is a monster. What he’s done at our White House is a disgusting, unforgivable disgrace.

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Christian @christianed2.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

At some point people are going to look back at what is happening and what was allowed to happen in the country and the world and wonder how stupid were the people to vote for such a disgusting person and why did the people who could have stopped him do nothing

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Not believing in science really comes back to bite you, doesn’t it?

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

"Since Trump entered the White House last year, at least 500 babies and toddlers have been held by ICE ICE has dramatically increased detentions of children aged 3 and under, holding 25 of them in custody on an average day between January 2025 and March 2026..." www.ms.now/news/trump-i...

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ICE has detained over 500 babies and toddlers under Trump

On an average day, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody, according to joint research by MS NOW and The Marshall Project.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Oh you don’t sayyyyy

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 13/06/2026

El Niño is here, which means it's time for me to dust off and refine my old collection of ENSO-related climate visualizations. Check out how much sea surface temperatures have already warmed this year across the equatorial tropical Pacific. Wow! Data from psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...

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