Leipzig Institute for Meteorology
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#ClimateAttribution #PolarClimateChange #Clouds&Climate #ClimComms
https://www.physes.uni-leipzig.de/institut-fuer-meteo
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New exciting paper out: @klimapeter.bsky.social et al identify the dynamic and thermodynamic contributions to NH mid-latitude summer warming in reanalysis (ERA5) and models (CESM2).
wcd.copernicus.org/articles/7/8...
wcd.copernicus.org/articles/7/8...
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As the world quickly approaches 1.5C, researchers have a call in Nature to rethink the utility of temperature targets – and to potentially replace them with more actionable and precise targets around clean energy:
As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets
Nature - Actionable goals are needed to guide the world towards what needs to happen most quickly: shifting economies to clean energy sources.
www.nature.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:14 PM
As the world quickly approaches 1.5C, researchers have a call in Nature to rethink the utility of temperature targets – and to potentially replace them with more actionable and precise targets around clean energy:
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A trillion here, a trillion there, and pretty soon we're talking about real money.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/22/a...
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/22/a...
‘Agrivoltaics is not just a land-sharing concept, but a systems-level solution to some of the world’s most pressing challenges’
Scientists have conducted a six-sphere literature analysis of agrivoltaics, considering sustainability, soil–crop productivity, socioeconomic resilience, solar power generation, spatial efficiency, an...
www.pv-magazine.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
A trillion here, a trillion there, and pretty soon we're talking about real money.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/22/a...
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/22/a...
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D & A style attribution with fair and HadCRUT5 updated to 2025 (emissions extrapolated beyond 2022, but should make little difference)
[code: github.com/chrisroadmap...
[code: github.com/chrisroadmap...
January 27, 2026 at 1:56 PM
D & A style attribution with fair and HadCRUT5 updated to 2025 (emissions extrapolated beyond 2022, but should make little difference)
[code: github.com/chrisroadmap...
[code: github.com/chrisroadmap...
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How many STEM Ph.D.s were lost from the U.S. federal government last year?
My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive.
www.science.org/content/arti...
My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive.
www.science.org/content/arti...
January 26, 2026 at 11:39 PM
How many STEM Ph.D.s were lost from the U.S. federal government last year?
My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive.
www.science.org/content/arti...
My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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See Earth’s atmosphere like never before!
The first images from MTG-S1's Infrared Sounder (IRS) were unveiled today at the #EuropeanSpaceConf, revealing storms, moisture flows and temperature patterns in striking detail - a preview of the near real-time weather and #climate data to come. (cont. 🧵)
The first images from MTG-S1's Infrared Sounder (IRS) were unveiled today at the #EuropeanSpaceConf, revealing storms, moisture flows and temperature patterns in striking detail - a preview of the near real-time weather and #climate data to come. (cont. 🧵)
January 27, 2026 at 9:32 AM
See Earth’s atmosphere like never before!
The first images from MTG-S1's Infrared Sounder (IRS) were unveiled today at the #EuropeanSpaceConf, revealing storms, moisture flows and temperature patterns in striking detail - a preview of the near real-time weather and #climate data to come. (cont. 🧵)
The first images from MTG-S1's Infrared Sounder (IRS) were unveiled today at the #EuropeanSpaceConf, revealing storms, moisture flows and temperature patterns in striking detail - a preview of the near real-time weather and #climate data to come. (cont. 🧵)
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We count 21 cm in Alzenau and it is still snowing. Incredible! Curious if schools will continue distant learning tomorrow.
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
We count 21 cm in Alzenau and it is still snowing. Incredible! Curious if schools will continue distant learning tomorrow.
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Very exciting to share that @climatecentral.org is hiring a Climate Data Scientist to join a new climate services effort focused on advancing predictions of risks and hazards on seasonal-to-decadal timescales. The application closes on February 9, 2026 at 5pm ET, & the description can be found here:
Climate Data Scientist | Climate Central
Climate Central is seeking a highly-skilled Climate Data Scientist to join our team. Reporting to the Vice President for Science, the scientist will be part of a new initiative in climate services to ...
www.climatecentral.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Very exciting to share that @climatecentral.org is hiring a Climate Data Scientist to join a new climate services effort focused on advancing predictions of risks and hazards on seasonal-to-decadal timescales. The application closes on February 9, 2026 at 5pm ET, & the description can be found here:
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Portugal and Spain are looking at tremendous precipitation from an onslaught of atmospheric rivers over the next 14-days. Flooding will certainly be a very real threat if these numbers materialize.
January 27, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Portugal and Spain are looking at tremendous precipitation from an onslaught of atmospheric rivers over the next 14-days. Flooding will certainly be a very real threat if these numbers materialize.
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Big moment for Europe: in December, fully electric cars outsold petrol-only cars in the EU for the first time.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
January 27, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Big moment for Europe: in December, fully electric cars outsold petrol-only cars in the EU for the first time.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
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Die #Antarktis in #Leipzig: Am Freitag war Premiere. Seit Samstag geöffnet täglich 10-17 Uhr im #PanometerLeipzig.
Herzlichen Dank an #YadegarAsisi und sein Team !!!
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Herzlichen Dank an #YadegarAsisi und sein Team !!!
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January 26, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Die #Antarktis in #Leipzig: Am Freitag war Premiere. Seit Samstag geöffnet täglich 10-17 Uhr im #PanometerLeipzig.
Herzlichen Dank an #YadegarAsisi und sein Team !!!
/ @umweltbundesamt.bsky.social @stadtleipzig.bsky.social #IfL @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de #Klima #ac3tr @meteoleipzig.bsky.social
Herzlichen Dank an #YadegarAsisi und sein Team !!!
/ @umweltbundesamt.bsky.social @stadtleipzig.bsky.social #IfL @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de #Klima #ac3tr @meteoleipzig.bsky.social
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Excellent analysis by @drshepherd2013.bsky.social of why this has been a perfect storm—and maybe at a perfect cultural moment—for fostering viewer/consumer rage directed at societal experts, in this case broadcast/online meteorologists.
I saw some unbelievably rude behavior towards meteorologists this weekend during the ice storm. Of course, I had to write about it. Please share as you see fit as we need to get a handle on this.
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
5 Things That Cause Rude Behavior To Meteorologists During Storms
A massive ice storm disrupted the U.S. South this weekend. Though forecasts were accurate, many people were rude to meteorologists. Here are five reasons why.
www.forbes.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Excellent analysis by @drshepherd2013.bsky.social of why this has been a perfect storm—and maybe at a perfect cultural moment—for fostering viewer/consumer rage directed at societal experts, in this case broadcast/online meteorologists.
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has regular reports (monthly, quarterly) which provide short-term projections of coal, oil, & gas.
As of January 2026, it looks like fossil CO2 emissions in 2026 will be relatively flat: the drop in coal (-1%) offset by growth in gas (2%) & oil (0.8%).
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As of January 2026, it looks like fossil CO2 emissions in 2026 will be relatively flat: the drop in coal (-1%) offset by growth in gas (2%) & oil (0.8%).
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January 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has regular reports (monthly, quarterly) which provide short-term projections of coal, oil, & gas.
As of January 2026, it looks like fossil CO2 emissions in 2026 will be relatively flat: the drop in coal (-1%) offset by growth in gas (2%) & oil (0.8%).
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As of January 2026, it looks like fossil CO2 emissions in 2026 will be relatively flat: the drop in coal (-1%) offset by growth in gas (2%) & oil (0.8%).
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While Australian heatwaves were some of the very first extreme events attributed to climate change, people still underestimate how much worse they got - killing more people than all other natural hazards combined. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study. www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...
January 22, 2026 at 1:56 PM
While Australian heatwaves were some of the very first extreme events attributed to climate change, people still underestimate how much worse they got - killing more people than all other natural hazards combined. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study. www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...
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In a warming climate, extreme cold can still occur.
The occurrence of an extreme cold event does not mean that climate change caused it, nor does it mean climate change isn't real.
But on sufficiently long timescales, extreme cold events are occurring less often.
doi.org/10.1126/scia...
The occurrence of an extreme cold event does not mean that climate change caused it, nor does it mean climate change isn't real.
But on sufficiently long timescales, extreme cold events are occurring less often.
doi.org/10.1126/scia...
Models and observations agree on fewer and milder midlatitude cold extremes even over recent decades of rapid Arctic warming
Midlatitude extreme cold events have decreased in severity and frequency over recent decades, in agreement with models.
doi.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:14 PM
In a warming climate, extreme cold can still occur.
The occurrence of an extreme cold event does not mean that climate change caused it, nor does it mean climate change isn't real.
But on sufficiently long timescales, extreme cold events are occurring less often.
doi.org/10.1126/scia...
The occurrence of an extreme cold event does not mean that climate change caused it, nor does it mean climate change isn't real.
But on sufficiently long timescales, extreme cold events are occurring less often.
doi.org/10.1126/scia...
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Massive update to the Global Wood Density Database out today @newphyt.bsky.social led by the brilliant Fabian Fischer. What an amazing community resource!
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nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Massive update to the Global Wood Density Database out today @newphyt.bsky.social led by the brilliant Fabian Fischer. What an amazing community resource!
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nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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I wonder why Trump hates "windmills"...
January 22, 2026 at 9:18 AM
I wonder why Trump hates "windmills"...
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NEW – Guest post: 10 key climate science ‘insights’ from 2025 | @krisebi.bsky.social and Prof Sabine Fuss
Read here: buff.ly/RuEa0Nl
Read here: buff.ly/RuEa0Nl
January 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM
NEW – Guest post: 10 key climate science ‘insights’ from 2025 | @krisebi.bsky.social and Prof Sabine Fuss
Read here: buff.ly/RuEa0Nl
Read here: buff.ly/RuEa0Nl
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Environment Canada (ECCC) has a new prediction that 2026 will very likely be between the second and fourth warmest year (roughly tied with 2025). Its nicely in-line with the other estimates, though with interestingly smaller error bars: climatedata.ca/news/...
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Environment Canada (ECCC) has a new prediction that 2026 will very likely be between the second and fourth warmest year (roughly tied with 2025). Its nicely in-line with the other estimates, though with interestingly smaller error bars: climatedata.ca/news/...
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"Observing the EEI series, dominated by changes due to external forcing, we note... a intensification... in the mid to late 1990s, indicating an escalation in the adverse impacts of global warming & #climate change, which provides another independent confirmation of what recent studies have shown"
An intensification of surface Earth’s energy imbalance since the late 20th century - Communications Earth & Environment
Estimated changes in the energy balance at the Earth’s surface are consistent with observations of ocean heat content and have been relatively stable between about 1960 to 1995 with an intensification...
www.nature.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:48 AM
"Observing the EEI series, dominated by changes due to external forcing, we note... a intensification... in the mid to late 1990s, indicating an escalation in the adverse impacts of global warming & #climate change, which provides another independent confirmation of what recent studies have shown"
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Scientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a two-month-long journey underway to conduct research that will better explain what's happening. https://to.pbs.org/45WdVPh
On board the voyage to Antarctica to learn why a massive glacier is melting
Scientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a two-month-long journey underway to conduct research that will better explain what's...
to.pbs.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Scientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a two-month-long journey underway to conduct research that will better explain what's happening. https://to.pbs.org/45WdVPh
1K followers 🎊 Thanks a bunch y'all!
Lets keep this platform sane, and inclusive. For much more weather, climate and 'zeitgeist' content from the @unileipzig.bsky.social Meteorology team.
Speaking of unileipzig.bsky.social - when are you officially starting to add content on here? 😜
Lets keep this platform sane, and inclusive. For much more weather, climate and 'zeitgeist' content from the @unileipzig.bsky.social Meteorology team.
Speaking of unileipzig.bsky.social - when are you officially starting to add content on here? 😜
January 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM
1K followers 🎊 Thanks a bunch y'all!
Lets keep this platform sane, and inclusive. For much more weather, climate and 'zeitgeist' content from the @unileipzig.bsky.social Meteorology team.
Speaking of unileipzig.bsky.social - when are you officially starting to add content on here? 😜
Lets keep this platform sane, and inclusive. For much more weather, climate and 'zeitgeist' content from the @unileipzig.bsky.social Meteorology team.
Speaking of unileipzig.bsky.social - when are you officially starting to add content on here? 😜
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🔴 ⚠️ 🌀 ⛈️ 🇮🇹 #Storm #Harry has arrived with a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) among Sardinia, Sicily & Tunisia. Conditions will get worse until tomorrow,with waves up to 8-9m of height ⬇️ Latest 18hrs seen by Meteosat-12 IR channel,with the vortex getting visible. #eumetview
January 19, 2026 at 9:18 PM
🔴 ⚠️ 🌀 ⛈️ 🇮🇹 #Storm #Harry has arrived with a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) among Sardinia, Sicily & Tunisia. Conditions will get worse until tomorrow,with waves up to 8-9m of height ⬇️ Latest 18hrs seen by Meteosat-12 IR channel,with the vortex getting visible. #eumetview