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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · 6d

🏜️ Let’s talk #drought…

After a “summer of flooding” in many U.S. locations, the last 2 months have seen the tap shut off for a large portion of the country:
⬆️ 25% increase in abnormally dry areas
⬆️ 12% rise in drought (D1–D4)
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Shel Winkley @shelwinkleywx.bsky.social · 6d

"God will ask us if we have cultivated and cared for the world that he created for the benefit of all and for future generations, and if we have taken care of our brothers and sisters - what will be our answer, my dear friends?"

Story from BBC ⤵️
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Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming

In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

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Bernadette Woods Placky @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social · 5d

We've got an exciting new feature--discover how climate change is impacting you locally.

Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 6d

📣 Check it out! Explore the new data viz on our homepage: www.climatecentral.org

@climatecentral.org just released a new tool to explore climate impacts in U.S. cities and states - making complex data easier to understand for your community.

🚨 What’s the biggest Fall climate threat where you live?

Example of the new climate tool from Climate Central. This is showing climate change in Pennsylvania which is seeing annually a change in precipitation of 3.2 inches since 1970 and a warming of 3.2°F. Fall threats include heat, heavy rainfall, and sea level rise. This is associated with impacts like increased cooling demand, more extreme rainfall, and changes to fall foliage.

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Bernadette Woods Placky @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social · 5d

Go Birds!
@jalenhurts.bsky.social @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social

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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has helped 10 Philly schools get AC » Yale Climate Connections

Students will have the chance to learn in cooler, more comfortable classrooms.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 17d

Kicking off Climate Week NYC with @johnmoralestv.bsky.social & @climatecentral.org's Bernadette WP!

I've got over 40 events this week with the Climate Group, Global Citizen, AMNH, the UN & more -- but I've stocked up on chocolate + I’m ready to go!

Are you at CW too? What are you most excited for?

John Morales, me, and Bernadette Woods Placky smiling at the camera.

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · 15d

Over the last 24hrs, #Gabrielle capitalized on record ocean warmth to undergo Extreme Rapid Intensification, becoming a powerful 140mph Category 4.

🌡️Sea temps 2°-3°F ABOVE the late September average
🔴Ocean heat made at least 50x-100x MORE likely by human-caused climate change

Map showing Hurricane Gabrielle’s track near Bermuda. Colored shading highlights record-warm ocean areas. Text: “Ocean warmth made at least 50x–100x more likely due to climate change.” Storm symbols mark Gabrielle’s intensification from Cat 1 to Cat 4.

Map of the Atlantic Ocean showing water temperature anomalies Sept 15–21, 2025. Large dark red area highlights record-warm waters where Hurricane Gabrielle traveled, surrounded by lighter red (above normal) and some blue (below normal) patche

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · 15d

Scenes from #ClimateWeekNYC day 3 at the #ClimateHub with @wedonthavetime.bsky.social

@bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com
#ClimateMatters

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Bernadette Woods Placky @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social · 16d

UN Dialogue on Early Warnings.

In our changing climate, we need Early Warnings for all--from data and science to strong collaborations and communication.

#ClimateMatters
@wmo-global.bsky.social @climatecentral.org

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · Aug 22

Check out Women's Media Center's @shaziazrafi.bsky.social article capturing Climate Central's @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social and @wwattribution.bsky.social's remarks at @aspenideas.bsky.social: Climate on climate comms and attribution.
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In Current Climate Crisis, Women’s Leadership Is Vital - Women’s Media Center

Since federal support for climate solutions has been gutted under Trump, a recent conference focused on state, local, and private environmental initiatives.

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · Aug 21

"...by reaching Category 5, Erin became the eleventh Cat-5 Atlantic hurricane of the past 10 years. No other 10-year period on record shows a higher count of Category 5 hurricanes." My latest unpaywalled 2-minute read for @nbcmiami.com www.nbcmiami.com/weather/hurr...

John Morales breaks down Hurricane Erin's extreme rapid intensification

Erin singlehandedly has pushed the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season into hyperactive territory.

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Bernadette Woods Placky @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social · Aug 22

Check out this new Jon Batiste climate song, being released in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Katrina.

#TheyBurningOurPlanetDown

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PETRICHOR

Jon Batiste · BIG MONEY · Song · 2025

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · Aug 20

As climate change drives more fire weather days, wildfires are becoming more intense & frequent. High-tech solutions are stepping in to meet the threat.

A Silicon Valley startup is using AI to detect wildfires early—before they explode into megafires.

Watch the full story → youtu.be/IYTUfNBi0VI

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Bernadette Woods Placky @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social · Aug 19

From Drew Hawkins...

"What does heat in New Orleans SOUND like?
We know what it feels like. We know what the data looks like. But I had this idea of a way to represent the temperature data through sound — using music."
www.tiktok.com/@drewhawkins...
@climatecentral.org @wadrewhawkins.bsky.social

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · Aug 18

‪Climate change is now second only to free speech among issues where the American public wants to see businesses take a public stance (via @visuals.axios.com)
www.axios.com/2025/08/06/c...

(h/t @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social )

Americans now support corporate activism again: Survey

This marks the reversal of a downward trend that began after 2022.

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · Aug 8

🎧New podcast from @scientistas.bsky.social has dropped!

@bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social joins to talk all things climate communication.

Give the episode a listen on this Friday 👇

Scientista @scientistas.bsky.social · Aug 7

Are weather forecasters our best climate communicators?

On the Scientista Podcast, @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social odsplacky.bsky.social of @climatecentral.org explains why trust, science & storytelling make meteorologists essential voices on climate.

🎧 Listen: scientista.substack.com/p/why-weathe...

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · Aug 18

Between Aug 15–16, Hurricane #Erin exploded from Cat 1 to Cat 5 in just over 24 hours.

Winds ramped up 85 mph—topping out at 160 mph—over abnormally hot Atlantic waters amplified by human-caused, heat-trapping pollution.

Here’s what attribution science shows 🧵

Map of Hurricane Erin’s track across the Caribbean into the Atlantic. Ocean shown in deep red heat. Callout: Climate change made ocean temps here 90x more likely and 0.7°C hotter than normal.

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Bernadette Woods Placky @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social · Aug 6

This is climate change.

Climate Central @climatecentral.org · Aug 5

Dangerous heat is headed for the Southwest and northern Mexico this week with temperatures up to 18°F above normal in some areas. Climate Shift Index levels of 5 indicate that human-caused climate change made this heat at least 5x more likely.
www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...

Climate Shift Index spatial map centered on New Mexico. Colorbar on top runs from gray to dark red indicating increasing likelihood that heat is due to climate change. Data is for August 4-8, 2025. Dark reds extend across much of the Southwest and neighboring Mexico.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Jul 30

This past week brought a landmark legal opinion for climate and set another series of staggering heat records: a powerful reminder of why we all have a role in accelerating climate solutions.

Read the full edition of the newsletter here:

The world's top court makes a climate decision

Big global win for climate, heatwave disaster in Kashmir, and supporting innovation for lasting change

www.talkingclimate.ca

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · Jul 25

New in Frontiers for Young Minds: Learn about the health effects of climate change.
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Health Effects of Climate Change

Climate change affects Earth’s ecosystems and human societies. Climate change results in hotter temperatures and more heatwaves, droughts and water shortages, floods and water-borne infections, sea le...

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Bernadette Woods Placky @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social · Jul 25

A group of students from Pacific Island states brought this case to the International Court of Justice--and WON! This is an enormous breakthrough for climate action.

Students can change the world. We need to support them & lift their voices.

Learn more:
www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes

Browse All Outrage + Optimism Episodes | Climate Change Podcast

Browse all episodes of Outrage + Optimism.

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · Jul 23

📍Japan is sweltering. Even for July, this heat is extreme—and climate change is making it worse.

Climate Shift Index:
🌡️ July 23 lows (20–27°C) would be nearly impossible w/out climate change

🔥 Highs are 4–6°C above average—now 2–3x more likely due to heat-trapping pollution

Climate change's influence on low temperatures across Japan on July 23, 2025. Most of the country's Climate Shift Index is a 5

Climate change's influence on low temperatures across Japan on July 23, 2025. Most of the country's Climate Shift Index is a 2 or higher

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · Jul 23

🏙️ Even in the heart of summer, nights aren’t cooling like they used to.

🔴 Climate Shift Index shows that from Illinois and Michigan to the Gulf Coast, tonight's persistent warmth would be rare—or nearly impossible—without climate change.
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Climate Shift Index showing the impact of climate change on overnight temperatures across the Central and Eastern US

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · Jul 18

Does it feel like flash floods are always in the headlines lately?
Is the air extra humid...even for summer?
Nights not cooling off like they used to?

These extremes have something in common:
Climate change is loading the atmosphere with more moisture.

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Climate Change Connection to US July Floods + Humidity + Record Warm Nights

YouTube video by climatecentral

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · Jul 14

Check out our new alert system at @climatecentral.org for the rapid attribution of climate extremes around the world (including information on temperature extremes, marine heatwaves, tropical cyclones, wildfires, and more to come): www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...

Screenshot showing the Climate Shift Index Alerts at Climate Central for exploring the log to see a sampling of recent events linked to climate change using the CSI tool.

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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · Jul 15

The National Climate Assessment may have been deleted but the planet keeps reminding us what it said

graphic showing increases in extreme precipitation across the continental US

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