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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 13h

New Study Shows Disruption of Ocean Currents That Stabilize the Global #Climate: Clam shell growth rings contain clues about the looming potential for a tipping point into climate collapse -- Bob Berwyn (InsideClimateNews.org) coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/11/n...

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 1d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Desert Research Institute @driscience.bsky.social · 1d

Groundwater in #Nevada is under growing threat, with nearly 40% of thousands of wells analyzed across the state showing significantly declining water levels, according to a  study published in the Hydrological Processes. bit.ly/nvgwdeclines
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New Study Reveals Alarming Groundwater Declines Threatening Nevada's Ecosystems

DRI's Dan McEvoy is a researcher with the Western Regional Climate Center, and he recently co-authored a new study showing the declining groundwater levels in Nevada. He worked with scientist Laurel Saito with The Nature Conservancy to address risks and...

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Colorado Climate Center @climate.colostate.edu · 1d

Follow the ongoing rainstorm in southwestern Colorado with CoAgMET: already nearly an inch of rain today near Durango! #cowx
coagmet.colostate.edu/maps/precip/...

map of CoAgMET precipitation through 10:50am MT on October 10, with stations near Durango nearing 1"

Time series of precipitation at the Durango CoAgMET station, with 0.99" through 10:55am on October 10.

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 1d

Read the latest key messages regarding the development of a strong coastal low this weekend. Significant coastal impacts are expected along much of the U.S. East Coast through early next week.

Find your local forecast office to keep up with the latest at weather.gov.

Graphic relaying the Key Messages for a forecast strong coastal low expected along the east coast this weekend.
- A coastal low is expected to develop off the coast of the Southeast US early Saturday and strengthen through the weekend, bringing significant coastal impacts to parts of the US East Coast through early next week.
- The combination of persistent, strong onshore winds, high surf, and high astronomical tides may lead to major coastal flooding for some Mid-Atlantic communities. Coastal residents are urged to heed warnings for their local National Weather Service office and always follow guidance from local officials.
- High surf is expected on many East Coast beaches, which will generate strong rip currents and likely lead to areas of beach erosion.
- There is an increasing threat of wind gusts in excess of 55mph and periods of heavy rain for coastal areas of the Mid-Atlantic. This may lead to scattered power outages and isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding.

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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 1d

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New Study Shows Disruption of Ocean Currents That Stabilize the Global Climate - Inside Climate News

Clam shell growth rings contain clues about the looming potential for a tipping point into climate collapse.

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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 8d

The destabilization of a key current in the Atlantic is a potential climate tipping point that could have global impacts.

New Study Shows Disruption of Ocean Currents That Stabilize the Global Climate - Inside Climate News

Clam shell growth rings contain clues about the looming potential for a tipping point into climate collapse.

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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 1d

Federal Water Tap October 6, 2025: First Government Shutdown Since 2018 -- Brett Walton (circleofblue.org) coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/10/f...

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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 1d

Federal Water Tap, October 6, 2025: First Government Shutdown Since 2018 www.circleofblue.org/newsletter/f...

Federal Water Tap, October 6, 2025: First Government Shutdown Since 2018

● GAO assesses FEMA’s extreme heat assistance. ● North Carolina senator urges Congress to fund FEMA’s disaster response ● EPA extends deadline for coal power plants to comply with water pollution stan...

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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 1d

The US Supreme Court today [October 6, 2025] has refused to reconsider Apache legal efforts to stop the copper mine project at sacred #OakFlat -- Apache Stronghold coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/10/t...

The US Supreme Court today [October 6, 2025] has refused to reconsider Apache legal efforts to stop the copper mine project at sacred #OakFlat — Apache Stronghold

Photo credit: Apache Stronghold Read the release below: Once again, corporate greed tramples the Earth and Native spiritual rights.

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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 1d

#Solar and #wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says -- The #Denver Post coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/10/s...

#Solar and #wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says — The #Denver Post

May 6, 2023 – Volunteers with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) ESCAPES (Education, Stewardship, and Community Action for Promoting Environmental Sustainability) program len…

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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 1d

Southern #Utah prepares for possibility of water shortage -- KUTV coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/10/s...

Southern #Utah prepares for possibility of water shortage — KUTV

Utah Drought Monitor October 7, 2025. Click the link to read the article on the KUTV website (Samantha Hoffman & Liv Kelleher). Here’s an excerpt: October 2, 2025 After a dismal snowpack,…

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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 1d

More mussels found in Highline Lake -- The #GrandJunction Daily Sentinel #ColoradoRiver #COriver coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/10/m...

More mussels found in Highline Lake — The #GrandJunction Daily Sentinel #ColoradoRiver #COriver

Highline Lake. Photo credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife Click the link to read the article on The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel website (Dale Shrull). Here’s an excerpt: October 7, 2025 A…

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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 1d

New report calls for policy changes with #ColoradoRiver 'on the cusp of failure' -- Alex Hager (KUNC.org) #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/10/n...

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Don Schreiber/Methane Mad Man @vivarioarriba.bsky.social · 3d

Our ranch in NW Rio Arriba County, NM went fm Abnormally Dry in October 2024 right past Moderate and Severe to Extreme Drought in September 2025...

why this doesn't galvanize every farmer/rancher into climate action is beyond me.

They should read Jonathan Thompson @landdesk.bsky.social like I do.

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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 2d

A company that has for years sought to store nuclear waste in New Mexico announced this week that it was withdrawing that plan, citing an “untenable path forward for used fuel storage in New Mexico,” a spokesperson told Source on Thursday.

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Holtec no longer seeks to store nuclear waste in New Mexico • Source New Mexico

In a statement Thursday to Source, the governor said she is glad Holtec heard the state’s “strenuous objections,” citing the state law, and withdrew its plans.

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · 2d

Much of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado & Arizona will step out Friday into temps 5°–15°F above average.

🔴Climate Shift Index shows this unusual early-October warmth like this is made more likely across the South & Southwest by human-caused climate change

Map showing Climate Shift Index for Oct 10, 2025, highlighting unusually warm temperatures across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona. Areas in red show strong climate change influence on above-average heat, with highs of 93°F in San Antonio, 84°F in Amarillo, and 75°F in Colorado Springs.

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Colorado Carol 🌻🌲🏞️ @coloradocarol.bsky.social · 2d

Today's views. I love autumn.

A lake in the foreground, trees and rolling hills/mountains on the other side, mostly cloudy sky

Similar to previous picture but a view of a cliff on the center right

Same scene with a wider view of the sky - more blue with nice clouds

Fall scene of the river with some changing trees, rock cliffs, and some blue sky

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 2d

Deep tropical moisture surging into the Southwest U.S. will lead to widespread showers and thunderstorms capable of producing flash flooding the next several days. For more info, visit www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/index.php#pa...

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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 2d

#Drought news October 9, 2025: Recent heavy precipitation and reassessment of recent conditions led to widespread improvements in parts of the W. United States, northern areas of #Nevada and #Utah, S.E. #Wyoming and a few spots in the #Colorado Rocky Mountains coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/09/d...

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Tom Hentoff @tomhentoff.bsky.social · 5d

Washington DC wildlife:

Monarch butterfly this afternoon on Maine Avenue. 🐞 🦋

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 2d

September 2025 was the 3rd warmest September on record for our planet, following 2023 (1st place) and 2024 (2nd place). The last 12-months have been about 1.51°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.

Summary of month: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-... via @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social data

Orthographic map showing 2-m air temperature anomalies in September 2025 relative to a 1981-2010 baseline. This visualization shows North and South America. Most areas are warmer than average.

Orthographic map showing 2-m air temperature anomalies in September 2025 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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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 2d

The #ColoradoRiver District hosts annual Water Seminar -- The #GrandJunction Daily Sentinel #COriver #aridification #CRD2025 coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/09/t...

The #ColoradoRiver District hosts annual Water Seminar — The #GrandJunction Daily Sentinel #COriver #aridification #CRD2025

The Colorado National Monument and the Colorado River from the Colorado Riverfront trail October 3, 2025. Click the link to read the article on the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel website (Nathan Dea…

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Coyote Gulch @coyotegulch.bsky.social · 2d

A simple #ColoradRiver story: use less water -- Allen Best (BigPivots.com) #COriver #aridification #CRD2025 coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/09/a...

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Nick Mustoe @nickmustoe.bsky.social · 3d

It is raining gold on the San Juans. Probably peak color for the season as rain moves in this weekend.

Golden aspen and Engelmann spruce surround a dirt road.

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