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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 14/10/2026

October has observed some of the largest warming trends in the #Arctic (satellite-era). This is greatest over areas with a lack of sea ice cover (nearly all of the Siberian Arctic). Arctic amplification is largest in the boreal fall. Data: doi.org/10.24381/cds.... Info: doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...

Polar stereographic map of 2-m temperature trends in units of °C per decade over the Arctic for the month of October. Trends are calculated over the 1979 to 2025 period using ERA5. The largest warming is an areas of open water that were previously sea ice covered along the Siberian side of the Arctic. These trends exceed 2°C/decade in these areas.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Rarely, a bird will land right in front of me and pose beautifully. It happened today at the Adelaide Botanic Garden. This very obliging rainbow lorikeet did not seem to care about my presence.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10h

This area in front of Gare du Nord in Paris used to be full of cars and totally chaotic, but they recently limited the street to pedestrians and cyclists and it has made a huge difference. This is what cities that care about people do.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 18h

The disappearance of thicker #Arctic sea ice by decade in October... More info on this data: climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data...

Four polar stereographic maps showing Arctic sea ice thickness for the month of October in 1986-1995, 1996-2005, 2006-2015, and 2016-2025. Thickness is shown with colors from black at 0 meters to purple at 2.5 meters to white at 5.0 meters. Sea ice in thinning in all regions over time.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/10/2026

who could have possibly predicted this

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 12/10/2026

Last month was 2nd warmest September on record globally. This was about 1.63°C warmer than a pre-industrial (1850-1900) average. The last 12 months have been about 1.50°C above that same baseline. Summary by @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social at climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...

Orthographic map showing 2-m air temperature anomalies in September 2026 relative to a 1981-2010 baseline. This visualization shows North and South America. Most all areas are warmer than average. El Nino is visible.

Orthographic map showing 2-m air temperature anomalies in September 2026 relative to a 1981-2010 baseline using ERA5 data. This visualization shows Africa, Europe, and western Asia. Most areas are warmer than average.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Memo to Democrats: you can't win the public's trust if you drink from the same corporate trough as the Republicans. Reject Big AI Money (and all corporate campaign contributions) and regulate AI. www.commondreams.org/news/ai-electi…

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Voters in Key States See AI Campaign Cash as More Politically Toxic Than AIPAC: Poll | Common Dreams

"Candidates should seek support from the AI industry at their own peril."

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 08/10/2026

The finns are justifiably very pissed about Google razing a forest to erect a chatbot building lnkd.in/p/eKFXmtE9

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 07/10/2026

Well, actual sea surface temperatures have now passed 30°C (86°F) in the key Niño 3.4 monitoring region for the first time in this data record... 😱 Sign up for next week's state of the climate briefing: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... Bring your questions, like on this historic El Niño!

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 October 5, 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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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 06/10/2026

This year's El Niño strength is already in rare company and that's only through the July-August-September average... Graphic updated in near-real time at zacklabe.com/climate-chan...

Time series of the relative oceanic nino index (RONI) from 1950 to 2026. Labels are shown for El Nino or La Nina conditions. There is significant variability over time.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Good news from the Badlands! Today, October 6, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, a Lakota nonprofit based on the Pine Ridge Reservation, plans to return 50 bison to nearly 40,000 acres in the Stronghold area of Badlands National Park.

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Lakota nonprofit returning bison to 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park to restore native prairie

Thunder Valley CDC will release 50 bison across 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park on Oct. 6, restoring native prairie ecology and Lakota stewardship.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger

The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 07/10/2026

Historic warmth is currently impacting our global oceans. September shattered the previous peak for the warmest average global sea surface temperature on record for the month. And this excessive heat is found across nearly all regions. Data from NOAA ERSSTv6. I finally adjusted the y-axis here. 🌊

Green line graph time series of average sea surface temperature anomalies for each September 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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Nathalie @theuntamedshrew.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A few years ago I had a flight of whimsy where I decided to plant some banksias right next to my loungeroom with the idea that one day I'd be able to casually watch black cockatoos from the comfort of my couch. My friends, that day hath cometh.

Lil black cockatoo head peeking at me through my window

Four black cockatoos in an olive tree eating banskia seed heads.

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Sunny Ella @sunnywillow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Zionism is racism. The United Nations voted to declare it as such in 1975, half a century ago. This isn’t new, and this isn’t controversial.

A group marching down a street holding a banner that reads zionism is racism

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

At a time in history when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, democracy, and decency, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction — fawning over the most dangerous authoritarian America has ever witnessed. Do not forget this.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Amy notes that China has joined Japan is now onselling Australian gas. FMD we *really* need to tax the gas. Barely a more obvious policy has presented itself. One political party will do it and they will get all the advantage. #TaxTheGas www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

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Two things easily missed while we were distracted by trivia

In Australia, we’re too busy looking at the next carriage on the political sushi train to realise the track itself is broken.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I don’t think everyone realizes how bad things are for US science: For the fiscal year that just ended, the Trump regime withheld $1.4 billion from the National Science Foundation’s research budget, which is about 1/5 of its primary research budget.

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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Timeline cleanser 🧽

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 03/10/2026

“What scientists do agree on, however, is that 2026 has been extremely—and concerningly—hot.” via @sciam.bsky.social at www.scientificamerican.com/article/2026...

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2026 has been a record hot year for the U.S.—it can only get worse

So far this year has been ridiculously hot. If it stays that way, 2026 could set a sobering new record

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 04/10/2026

The final results are in and 2026 came in 2nd place behind 2023 for the total number of days with global surface temperature above 16.0°C. 2023: 128 days 2026: 126 days Don't fret. There's always next year ...

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 03/10/2026

I split the G (train) with the Prime Minister of Ireland, Michéal Martin. Sláinte!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The subjugation of women is part of a neo-fascist, warrior culture going all the way back to the 1930s. It was on full display during Pete Hegseth’s military speech this week.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Flying is officially on course to account for *almost all* the UK's carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Heathrow expansion alone would cause more carbon emissions by 2054 than *any other sector of the economy*. So why is it being contemplated? My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot

A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 03/10/2026

September 2026 #Arctic sea ice extent was the 13th lowest on record for the month... This was 1,600,000 km² below the 1981-2010 average. September ice extent is decreasing at about 11.56% per decade (albeit with clear multi-decadal variability). Data: @nsidc.bsky.social at nsidc.org/data/seaice_...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Things you learn in an elevator: In Switzerland, it is illegal to own a single guinea pig because these animals need social interaction.

An elevator screen with a black frame displays trivia in French about guinea pig ownership. The blue screen shows a clock in the top-left corner set to 13:52 and a date of 03/10/2026. Next to this is French text that reads "En Suisse, il est illégal de posséder un seul cochon d'Inde car ces animaux ont besoin d'interaction sociale." (which translates to: "In Switzerland, it is illegal to own a single guinea pig because these animals need social interaction."). Below the time is a large blue panel with white text, "RC," which means "Rez-de-Chaussée" or ground floor, with a downward-pointing arrow and a small circle with a line through it. An illustration below the French text depicts three reddish-brown, white, and black guinea pigs grouped together over a bowl against an orange background, with a dark branch with leaves on the right.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 04/10/2026

Another season of tracking freezing degree days in the high Arctic has ended. This is a simple measure of relative cold integrated with time. This past year was quite anomalous again, consistent with a rapidly warming Arctic system. ☑️ Follow temperatures along daily at: zacklabe.com/arctic-tempe...

Line graph time series of high Arctic freezing degree day anomalies from July to June of each year from 1958 to 2026. Years for 2022-2023 through 2025-2026 are highlighted. There is a long-term warming trend in this dataset. Data is from ERA40 and the operational ECMWF NWP model. Anomalies are computed relative to a 1958-2002 mean.

Line graph time series of high Arctic freezing degree days from July to June of each year from 1958 to 2026. Years for 2021-2022 through 2025-2026 are highlighted. There is a long-term warming trend in this dataset. Data is from ERA40 and the operational ECMWF NWP model.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.

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Climate Disconnect @climate-disconnect.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Our future will be a lot more of this. '“The consequences extended far beyond temperature records – affecting water availability, energy systems, transport, ecosystems and human health,” said Samantha Burgess, a climate scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.'

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May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future

EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average

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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Just a Friendly Reminder…..

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I appreciate @zhonggg.bsky.social and @rjnskl.bsky.social for bringing Kelvin Waves into the vernacular. It's a concept that even those in Earth and environmental sciences (besides physical oceanographers) struggle to grasp, but everyone should be exposed to real scientific explanations.

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See How El Niño Is Washing Ashore in California (Gift Article)

An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides.

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Rob Larter @polarrobs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ALERT! Antarctic sea ice extent today tied with that in 2023 for the record low for the date, and on the present trajectory it is about to set new records. Graphic by @zacklabe.com zacklabe.com/antarctic-se...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Most people are underreacting to this El Niño.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 02/10/2026

Here's another perspective on how quickly the melt season has started for #Antarctic sea ice this year... More views at zacklabe.com/antarctic-se...

Line graph time series of 2026's daily Antarctic sea ice extent compared to 1981-2010 climatological statistics. The graph shows the seasonal cycle, and ice-free conditions are indicated at 1 million square kilometers. Sea ice is currently below average for early October.

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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Shoutout to all the pets around the world who are literally keeping millions of people sane right now.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The ICHTHYS project in the NT, two thirds owned by Japanese company INPEX (incl part owned by the Japanese govt). $52bn in income. $0 in company tax $0 in PRRT But apparently if we do a 25% export tax they might get upset so we can't do it because it is vital for our economy

Year Total income $ Tax payable $ PRRT
2018-19 $802,110,813 $0 $0
2019-20 $6,378,812,227 $0 $0
2020-21 $6,106,449,154 $0 $0
2021-22 $7,281,757,071 $0 $0
2022-23 $11,973,514,434 $0 $0
2023-24 $10,661,856,034 $0 $0
2024-25 $172,738,325 $0 $0

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 02/10/2026

Europe 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...

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Flamingos are not pink. They are born with grey feathers, which gradually turn pink in the wild because of a dye called canthaxanthin obtained from their diet of brine shrimp and blue-green algae. This is a baby flamingo. Original post

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