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bronte lee @brontelee.bsky.social · 12h

maple and i just unloaded the kiln and i have to ask myself why did i pick pottery out of all the art forms. why did i pick the one that destroys you in new and unexpected ways 60-70% of the time

#pottersaurus #heysaurus #pottery #ceramics #studiodoodle

a scruffy brown labradoodle sitting on a concrete floor looking up at the camera

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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 13h

Seeing this view everyday is quite boring... 🙃

Now that everyone has seen it or knows about it, I think it's time for Zermatt to consider erasing the summit to building a complex of hôtels! 🤪

This place truly lacks decent accommodation! 🤑

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Jane Herbert @aussky.bsky.social · 10h

11th October 2025

Lovely day with friends out on Magnetic Island off Townsville

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 9h

EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN JAPAN: 35C!
This is the most extreme event in Japanese history.
October records pulverized (see list below).

Also incredible hot nights with Mins up to 28C (above July average):
28.0 Izena
26.2 Yakushima

Much hotter next week!

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 5h

Here is a closer look at the record low #Arctic sea ice around Svalbard currently. This coincides with the record warmth as well (check out my earlier post). Earlier last week temperatures in parts of Svalbard were more similar to July than October.

Graphic produced by cryo.met.no/en/sea-ice-i...

Line graph time series of Svalbard sea ice area for 2025 compared to 2012 2020, and the 1981-2010 average with percentiles shown. There is a large seasonal cycle.

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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 22h

Different turbidity at the Gorner Glacier front today! 🌊

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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 22h

Breithorn (4165 m) tonight with its summit ice cap! 🤩

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David Jones @ozhillbilly.bsky.social · 21h

Bartholomew goes under the alias of Gilbert 🤣

David Jones @ozhillbilly.bsky.social · 21h

Our three little ones are ten months old. Jett is now a show star winning award after award, Yuki is our farm dog who prefers to play with chickens, and Bartholomew lives in suburbia #AmericanCockerSpaniels .

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Jane Herbert @aussky.bsky.social · 23h

10th October 2025

Short run from Charters Towers to Townsville. Met my first cane toad of the trip

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Ali @allthingsorca.bsky.social · 1d

Where the sea meets the sky

#seabirds #ukwildlife
#photography

Puffins gather on a rock with the blue sky merging with the horizon. Isle of May 2020

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David Jones @ozhillbilly.bsky.social · 21h

Stunning. “Winter” snows momentarily make the alps look almost normal.

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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 22h

Monte Rosa tonight! 😍

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Jonathan Green @greenj.bsky.social · 22h

Morning all.

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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 1d

Nest Glacier on the north face of Bietschhorn (3934 m) tonight! 🧊🤩

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Climatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · 1d

Finally reached the snow line here in Nepal from the historic early October snowfall. At the very least, it is a generational event. Photo taken right at 15,000'.

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 1d

Very early warmth in NEW ZEALAND
Today temperature reached 29.6C at Hastings with 3 more summer days to come.

Very exceptional for early October

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London & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 1d

Atmospheric pressure widely very high 1034mb in London and 1036mb in south of Ireland the highest since early in spring. But a lot of cloud is trapped within the weakening ☀️ can’t erode it.

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 1d

😳

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David Jones @ozhillbilly.bsky.social · 1d

That’s pure gold 😁

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 1d

La Nina is officially here! So... what does that mean? My latest blog goes into why skiers and snowboarders should be smiling: emeraldcityweather.com/skiers-and-s...

Skiers and snow-lovers rejoice – La Niña is here! Here’s what it means for the Northwest: - Emerald City Weather Blog

NOAA made it official Thursday: La Niña is here. Skiers and snowboarders probably didn’t even need to hear

emeraldcityweather.com

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 1d

Over 40% of corn grown in Indiana is used to make ethanol that cars burn. One acre of corn yields about 16,500 vehicle-miles per year of ethanol, which sounds high until you realize that one acre of solar yields about 2,700,000 vehicle-miles per year: 16,000% more driving for a given plot of land.

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daily bunnies 🐇✨ @dailybunnies.bsky.social · 1d

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Jonathan Green @greenj.bsky.social · 1d

Very windy today the tops of the trees are arcing about … tons of wood and water. A structural marvel.

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 1d

Exceptional heat in AUSTRALIA

In New South Wales max. temperatures yesterday >35C and today tropical nights in some areas.
In fact, the minimum of 20.4C at Mount Seaview is the highest ever recorded in October.

Next days heat wave in Western Australia with up to 44C/45C

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