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@tom-weiss.bsky.social
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Journalist, Geographer, Dad. *322ppm. Context is King. 🇺🇲 🇩🇪 mostly about #ClimateChange, also #BioDiversity and Geo-stuff, some politics. "Any intelligent fool can make things more complex. It takes a courage to move in the opposite direction." ;-)

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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 10/10/2026
The October runs for dynamical El Niño models are now all out, and its a mixed bag. Some revise the event downward, some upward, but on average its still expected to peak at ~4C, albeit with the peak more likely to occur in December than November:
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 11h
An interesting new study has examined 20,736 scientific publications about climate tipping points. Several of those are estimated to be crossed around 1.5 degrees warming, i.e. any time soon: permafrost thaw, Greenland Ice Sheet, North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre. theconversation.com/some-climate...
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Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others – new research
Scientists aren’t focusing on the systems that may be closest to tipping.
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Christian Stöcker @christianstoecker.de · 15h
Kolumne: Ein Mega-El-Niño ist im Gang, der schon jetzt rund um den Globus Katastrophen bedingt - Fluten in Südamerika, Dürren und Brände in Indonesien etwa. Dabei geht es gerade erst los. Der Pazifik ist viel zu früh viel zu heiß. 2027 wird wohl ein noch krasserer Hitzesommer.
MEINUNG •Heiße Weltmeere
Die rote Kurve steigt einfach immer weiter

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Eine Kolumne von Christian Stöcker
Von der hiesigen Öffentlichkeit weitgehend ignoriert, bahnt sich eine akute globale Katastrophe an. El Niño bricht, von der Klimakrise verstärkt, lange vor seinem Höhepunkt Rekorde. Das wird teuer – und tödlich.
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 16h
Permafrost Detachment Slides. "Basically, entire frozen hillslides are sliding into valleys. Steve Kokelj is a Yellowknife-based permafrost scientist and one of the study's authors. He spoke about the findings with the guest host of CBC's The Trailbreaker..." #Canada 🇨🇦 #ClimateEmergency
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New research reveals permafrost landslides in the N.W.T.
YouTube video by CBC News North
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Took my kid to see Digger. His verdict: “The scariest thing about that movie is that the media didn’t think it was good.”
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Eos @eos.org · 10/10/2026
Forest soils store an estimated 40% of Earth’s terrestrial carbon. A new study analyzes how logging practices affected this carbon pool over a 20-year period. eos.org/research-spo...
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Preserving Soil Carbon by Preserving the Forest Floor - Eos
A 20-year study of British Columbia forests examines how soil carbon is affected by logging.
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Andreas Loeschel @andreasloeschel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Was muss passieren, damit auch in Deutschland die Energiewende gelingt? Batteriespeicher boomen - aber wie kriegen wir sie ans Netz? Morgen um 18:04 Uhr läuft mein Interview für den ARD Klimapodcast auf NDR Info. @ndr Oder jetzt schon hier: www.ardsounds.de/episode/urn:...
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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
With a Hurricane Warning for Isaias on the Gulf Coast, along with a Tropical Storm Watch on the West Coast for Rachel, it’s the first time the National Hurricane Center has issued watches/warnings simultaneously for both coasts. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/cate...
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Category 3 Hurricane Isaias closes in on the Florida Panhandle » Yale Climate Connections
The first major Atlantic hurricane of 2026 threatens the Gulf Coast with a storm surge of up to 9 feet, damaging winds, flooding, and tornadoes, with impacts spreading across the Southeast on Saturday...
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Dr Ella Gilbert @drgilbz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Catch my latest video podcast episode with the wonderful Laura Tobin, where we talk weather, climate and why they matter for all of us. ▶️ youtu.be/NUpPVXTgkEE
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It's not JUST weather.
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
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Özden Terli @terliwetter.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
In Zeiten, in denen die globale Erhitzung eskaliert und Journalisten immer noch Aktivismus vorgeworfen wird, wenn sie Klimaschutz in den Fokus bringen, ist es besonders wichtig diese Arbeit zu würdigen. Wir machen unseren Job! Herzlichen Glückwunsch und Danke! steady.page/de/netzwerk-...
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🏆 Özden Terli und fünf starke Recherchen: Der Klimajournalismus-Preis
Außerdem: Wir waren beim Deutschlandfunk, um über Klima in der Programmreform zu sprechen.
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Glen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A steady increase in ship traffic through the Arctic (Northern Sea Route). From South Korea to Europe takes 20 days via the Arctic, instead of 40 the other way around. Different geopolitical risks though... www.nrk.no/artikkel/knu... (in Norwegian)
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Tom Weiss looksUP @tom-weiss.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Them dang penguins... I knew that climatething was a hoax, all natural, you see?? Penguins... 🤪
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JGR: Biogeosciences @jgrbiogeo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We publish the coolest papers 😜 : Penguin Poop is Melting Antarctic Snow nautil.us/penguin-poop...
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Penguin Poop is Melting Antarctic Snow - Nautilus
Thanks to green algae that groove on guano
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Tom Weiss looksUP @tom-weiss.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Guter move von BMW. Wird jetzt tough für Audi und Mercedes. (alle Hersteller tragen historische Verantwortung)
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Tom Weiss looksUP @tom-weiss.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
@christianstoecker.de @terliwetter.bsky.social @klimajourno.bsky.social
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Tom Weiss looksUP @tom-weiss.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
dashboard.theclimatebrink.com#global
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Tom Weiss looksUP @tom-weiss.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Yo, ich verstehe - Afd, Sachsen-Anhalt, Merz, Linke... Aber da ist dieses Riesen-Biest (aka KlimaSystem), das wir seit Jahrzehnten provozieren und das gerade erst anfängt mit dem Schwanz zu wedeln. ElNino 👇bedeutet 1,7 oder 1,8°C in 2027. 2024 waren das noch 1,6°C... Bitte checkt Eure Prioritäten!
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 08/10/2026
New research shows 75 percent of tropical forests were disrupted by extreme heat and drought during the 2023-24 El Niño, and that fire-derived ozone is eroding their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide.
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Compounding Climate Impacts Drive Tropical Forest Decline - Inside Climate News
Extreme heat, drought and ozone from fire emissions are devastating the Amazon and other rainforests, new research shows.
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Torsten Lütten @torstenluetten.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Should be a no-brainer.
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Alexandra Endres @alexandraendres.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Am vergangenen Montag wurde vor dem Obersten Gerichtshof der USA eine besonders wichtige #Klimaklage verhandelt. Davon, wie das Gericht im Fall "Suncor v. Boulder" urteilt, hängen rund zwei Dutzend weitere derzeit im Land anhängige Klagen gegen fossile Energiekonzerne ab.
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's the 21st century and there is still no complete ban on whaling, or integrated ocean sanctuaries. Even worse, some countries continue to push to REOPEN commercial whaling. Shame on them. news.mongabay.com/2026/10/inte...
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International Whaling Commission rejects push to revive commercial whaling
A push to reopen the door to commercial whaling failed at the recent meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) after a controversial resolution was taken off the table on the last day. The...
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World Meteorological Organization @wmo-global.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
El Niño will continue to intensify ahead of its forecast peak in December. Sea-surface temperatures in central and eastern tropical Pacific are set to increase to record levels. Above-average temperatures globally and shift in rainfall patterns are likely. ↪️ bit.ly/4i863AS
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Reinhard Steurer @steurer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Teufelskreise. Im Klimasystem: je mehr Erhitzung umso mehr Feedbacks umso mehr Erhitzung ... (Senken werden zu CO2-Quellen, Waldbrände, heiße Meere nehmen weniger CO2 auf...) In Gesellschaften: je mehr Katastrophe umso mehr Realitätsverweigerung (auch in Wissenschaft) umso mehr Katastrophe... Läuft.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Spiraling climate extremes accelerating each other, El Niño turning the Pacific into a warm soup ... What could possibly go wrong?
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Compounding Climate Impacts Drive Tropical Forest Decline - Inside Climate News
Extreme heat, drought and ozone from fire emissions are devastating the Amazon and other rainforests, new research shows.
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Glen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Successive projections of Norwegian Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) emissions lead to smaller net uptake. In 2019, average uptake to 2100 was estimated ~20MtCO2/yr In 2026, average uptake to 2100 was estimated ~5MtCO2/yr These are big changes, with big policy implications.
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Der Postillon 📯 @der-postillon.com · 07/10/2026
"Das tritt nach meiner Kenntnis … ist das sofort, unverzüglich" – Brandmauer gefallen www.der-postillon.com/2026/10/bran...
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"Das tritt nach meiner Kenntnis … ist das sofort, unverzüglich" – Brandmauer gefallen
Berlin (dpo) - Es ist ein historischer Moment für Deutschland, dessen Eintreten dennoch immer klarer absehbar war: Die Brandmauer der Union zur AfD, d
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Malte Kreutzfeldt @mkreutzfeldt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Das kann doch wohl nicht wahr sein. Im SZ-Interview verbreitet Wirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche schon wieder die Falschbehauptung, dass Wärmepumpen mit 12 Milliarden Euro im Jahr gefördert werden. Tatsächlich ist es weniger als die Hälfte.
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umsonst.bsky.social @umsonst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Seems Thailand floods will continue... Since two weeks now... #climate #earth www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uEi...
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Thailand Braces For October 9 Floods: Heavy Rains Forecast Even As Bangkok Reels Under Past Deluge
YouTube video by Times Now
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Christian Stöcker @christianstoecker.de · 07/10/2026
Dass die meisten Menschen hierzulande diese Grafik weiterhin noch nie gesehen haben, ist ein Ausdruck kollektiven Medienversagens. Man kann es nicht anders ausdrücken. Die Verdrängung hat aberwitzige Ausmaße angenommen. #ElNino #Klimakrise #HeißesMeer
Record warm waters in the main El Niño region reached >30°C for the first time in the NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Sea Surface Temperature dataset.
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#JFC
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 06/10/2026
This year's El Niño continues its climb into uncharted waters; Niño3.4 region anomalies are now at a 3.4C above normal (how fitting!), higher than any prior El Niño event on record. September monthly Niño3.4 anomalies also set a record at 2.9C (beating 2015 and 1877's 2.75C).
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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
California seasonal outlook:
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Tom Weiss looksUP @tom-weiss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Da gibts dann ja morgen die ersten Benachrichtigungen vom Parteichef bzgl Parteiauschlussverfahren. Erinnere ich mich da richtig, Herr #Merz?
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Just did some number crunching using latest (Oct 1) ECMWF seasonal data, and I must say that I've never seen such high predictive confidence in a very wet California winter. This is a truly extraordinary forecast amid a record-strength El Niño event. [Thread: please read to end.]
Model-relative sea surface temperature anomalies for November 2026–January 2027. The supplied grid is displayed without added smoothing or coastal filling. Beige marks land and gray marks missing ocean values. The main colour scale spans -2 to +10°F, with white at zero. Hot pink marks anomalies above +10°F. This map does not establish an operational ENSO category.
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Recorded live and now available below, in case you missed it. I plan to have a big "El Niño update" focused livestream 6-7 days from now, so stay tuned!
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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I’m not sure if it’s clear to the public that most policymakers and scientists have left 1,5C behind and are planning for warming that is closer to 3C. That is a major difference.
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Tom Weiss looksUP @tom-weiss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
(and i may have mixed up policy and politics...)
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 05/10/2026
I often see people argue that clean energy is not reducing emissions, because it just adds to rather than replaces fossil fuels. This argument is deeply misguided – clean energy built since 2005 has displaced 23 billion tons. I dive in over at The Climate Brink:
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What if the world hadn't built wind and solar?
Clean energy does not simply “add to” global energy use; it displaces fossil sources that would otherwise get built.
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Alec Luhn @alecluhn.com · 06/10/2026
El Nino brings droughts to southern Africa & flooding & disease to the Horn of Africa & Peru/Ecuador, killing thousands of people. But rich countries haven't met the UN call for aid to these areas. "Disasters happen because we don't invest in avoiding disasters.” www.newscientist.com/article/2591...
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What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year? | New Scientist
From wildfires to landslides to coral bleaching, past trends suggest what extreme weather the record El Niño will bring – but the world isn’t prepared
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Jeff Goodell @jeffgoodell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I wrote about how no matter what SCOTUS decides in Suncor v. Boulder case, they can't stop climate attribution science. One way or another, accountability is coming. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/o...
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Opinion | The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared (Gift Article)
However the U.S. Supreme Court rules, the work of holding oil companies accountable for climate change has a bright future.
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Tom Weiss looksUP @tom-weiss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Da gibts dann ja morgen die ersten Benachrichtigungen vom Parteichef bzgl Parteiauschlussverfahren. Erinnere ich mich da richtig, Herr #Merz?
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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 06/10/2026
great oped on Article on Extreme Event Attribution by @jeffgoodell.bsky.social Definitely worth a read. Gift link 🎁: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/o...
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Opinion | The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared (Gift Article)
However the U.S. Supreme Court rules, the work of holding oil companies accountable for climate change has a bright future.
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Tom Weiss looksUP @tom-weiss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Excellent headline. Thanks for the gift!
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Daniel Drepper @danieldrepper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Das ist das Größte, was ich jemals in meinem journalistischen Leben gemacht habe. Und nichts war mir jemals so wichtig. Ich gründe meine eigene Redaktion: Otter News. Wir werden zur Umwelt- und Klimakrise recherchieren. Und dafür brauche ich Eure Unterstützung 🦦❤️
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Annika Joeres @annikajoeres.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Eine gute Erinnerung daran, dass Berichte zur Klimakrise seltener werden... (Außer bei @correctiv.org 😊) Wünsche viel Erfolg! Werdet Otter 🔥🦦
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Tom Weiss looksUP @tom-weiss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I know what you mean, but I honestly do not believe policymakers (here in Germany) even planned for 1.5 ... 😬
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Tom Weiss looksUP @tom-weiss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Aufräumarbeiten "nach tagelangen Regenfällen"... 🤦🏻
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