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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 23h

The northern Leeward Islands will need to watch out for newly-formed Tropical Storm Jerry. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/trop...

Tropical Storm Jerry forms; a close pass by the Leeward Islands expected » Yale Climate Connections

Jerry is predicted to be a Cat 1 hurricane when it makes its closest approach to the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday night and Friday.

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 1d

The next Atlantic threat figures to pass just northeast of the Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. @bhensonweather.bsky.social and I have the latest: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/cent...

Central Atlantic disturbance 95L likely to develop » Yale Climate Connections

The system is likely to be near the Leeward Islands on Thursday or Friday.

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 4d

The flow of the Colorado River has shrunk about 20%, and its depleted reservoirs continue to decline. But talks aimed at addressing the shortage are at an impasse, and environmental groups say the lack of information about the closed-door negotiations is a problem. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Millions rely on dwindling Colorado River — but are kept ‘in the dark’ about fixes, critics say

Negotiations aimed at solving the Colorado River's water shortage are at an impasse. Environmentalists are criticizing a lack of public information about the closed-door talks.

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 4d

A seemingly modest 7% increase in winds and 12% increase in rain due to global warming increased the damages from Typhoon #Ragasa by over 1/3, a new study has found. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/clim...

Climate change behind 36% of damage inflicted by Typhoon Ragasa in China » Yale Climate Connections

In the Atlantic, we're watching a tropical wave that emerged from the coast of Africa on October 3 that might develop in about a week as it approaches the Lesser Antilles Islands.

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 6d

Hurricane #Imelda has Bermuda in its cross hairs, but fortunately, the island is one of the most hurricane-hardened places on the planet. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/berm...

Bermuda braces for a pounding from strengthening Hurricane Imelda » Yale Climate Connections

The hurricane is expected to pass over or very near Bermuda early Thursday morning as a Cat 2 storm.

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 7d

Several models are suggesting that Imelda and Humberto could merge over the North Atlantic, as shown in this HAFS forecast.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 7d

I've stepped down as Vice Provost at @upenn.edu to focus on public scholarship & outreach, which I feel is so important at this moment. I remain Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth & Environmental Science & Director of @penncssm.bsky.social
Statement here: michaelmann.net/announcement/

Announcement | Michael E. Mann

After a little less than a year in the position, I’ve decided to step down as Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action (“VPC”) at […]

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Michael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · 8d

Imelda and Humberto are both hurricanes and less than 500 miles apart this morning. No two Atlantic hurricanes have been recorded so close together in the satellite era (since 1966). Imelda is Bermuda bound with a possible sting jet forming as it passes.

Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto Lock Arms and Swing Away from the U.S.

Hurricane warnings issued for Bermuda as Imelda threatens a direct hit by late tomorrow into early Thursday

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 8d

After drenching the Bahamas, Bermuda is the next land area that needs to be concerned with Imelda. The latest from @bhensonweather.bsky.social and I:
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/09/trop...

Tropical Storm Imelda drenches the Bahamas » Yale Climate Connections

Imelda is expected to turn sharply east-northeastward on Tuesday and threaten Bermuda as a Cat 2 hurricane on Wednesday.

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Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 8d

What happens when two tropical cyclones get "too" close to each other? It depends! There's often some rotational component of movement around a central point, but the strengths of each cyclone also make a huge difference. This week, #Imelda is set to be pulled into much stronger #Humberto's orbit.

Brian McNoldy @bmcnoldy.bsky.social · 8d

Dr. Sakuhei #Fujiwhara would be elated to see this 6-day forecast. When he wrote his paper on the process we now call the "Fujiwhara Effect" in 1921, numerical modeling and satellite imagery were still decades away. #Imelda #Humberto
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Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 9d

“The [Department] has added “climate change,” “green” and “decarbonization” to its growing “list of words to avoid” at its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, according to an email issued Friday…

“The words on the DOE list are at the heart of EERE’s mission.”

Politico @politico.com · 9d

The Energy Department adds “climate change,” “green” and “decarbonization” to its restricted list.

Energy Dept. adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list

It is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to dispute, silence or downplay climate change.

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Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 9d

:-(

Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 10d

"After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30."

"The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."

After Trump cut the National Science Foundation by 56 percent, a venerable Arctic research center closes its doors

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives.

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Michael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · 10d

The big development since yesterday is forecast models falling in line with sharply turning future Imelda east and avoiding U.S. landfall. Still the U.S. isn't getting off scot-free. The latest details plus all the Category 5 Humberto stats and eye candy.

Forecasts Trend Away from the Carolinas for Soon-to-Be Imelda

Heavy rains still forecast along the immediate Carolina coastal plain ahead of Imelda but landfall scenarios quickly fading

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Andy Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ revkin.substack.com @revkin.bsky.social · 9d

Man, this has been too true for too long. And beyond, "Okay, but get a heat pump" there's also "here's how to get a heat pump" and "here's a great installer."

Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 9d

my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"

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Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 9d

It's been a decade since the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts have gone this far into the season (Sep 28) without a hurricane landfall. A welcome respite!

Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 9d

Looks like TD 9 will miss making a U.S. landfall. The latest from @bhensonweather.bsky.social and I: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/09/trop...

Tropical Depression 9 plowing through the Bahamas » Yale Climate Connections

Yale Climate Connections is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original web-based reporting, commentary, and analysis on the issue of climate change.

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Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 10d

Tropical Depression 9, now in The Bahamas, may dump 10-20" of rain somewhere close to the Southeast U.S. coast as a tropical storm or hurricane early next week. Onshore or offshore? That's one of many big questions in the air right now. Full update:

yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/09/humb...

Humberto hits Category 4, while The Bahamas and Southeast U.S. prep for the next storm » Yale Climate Connections

A tropical depression strengthening on Saturday could affect parts of the Southeast coast for several days.

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Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 11d

Wild to see #94L and #Humberto juxtaposed like this: much more Pacific-ish than Atlantic-ish.

Big forecast headaches loom, possibly for days to come, with #94L sandwiched between #Humberto + a cutoff low in the SE US. Unusual setups are tough for models.

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As Humberto rages, another fast-evolving system bears a close watch » Yale Climate Connections

Invest 94L will likely become a tropical storm over the Bahamas this weekend, and it might reach Georgia or the Carolinas as a hurricane by early next week. Though the uncertainty is high, it's a good...

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Brian McNoldy @bmcnoldy.bsky.social · 12d

Ex-hurricane #Gabrielle is crossing the #Azores early morning Friday... still at Category 1 hurricane intensity.
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Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 12d

An exceedingly complex forecast lies ahead for #Humberto and #94L. Of the latter, the Nat'l Hurricane Center warns that "the chances of wind, rainfall, and storm surge impacts for a portion of the southeast U.S. coast are increasing.” Full scoop here:

yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/09/gabr...

Gabrielle heads for Azores while Humberto and 94L brew in NW Atlantic » Yale Climate Connections

Unusually warm waters are fueling a busy few days near the peak of hurricane season.

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 14d

The federal government has censored the work of dozens of scientists, including work by my lab, on the impacts of climate change on Acadia National Park. Signs have been removed from Cadillac and Great Meadow. They’re also removing signs about the Wabanaki’s sacred connections to Cadillac.

Signs Referencing Climate Change Along with Web Pages Removed from Acadia National Park

The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund.

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Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 14d

Ragasa making closest pass now to Hong Kong and Macao, areas will be in pummeling NE quad for several hours. Most Hong Kong Observatory observation sites now reporting 100 km/h (60 mph) gusts with max winds near 175 km/h (109 mph).

Peak wind gusts from the Hong Kong Observatory network in kilometers/hour

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Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 14d

Telltale sign of this odd Atlantic season: The #Azores are on track to experience a hurricane, #Gabrielle, before anyplace in North or Central America or the Caribbean. Meanwhile, Hong Kong and points west are bracing for #Ragasa, still at Cat 4 strength.

yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/09/hurr...

Hurricane Gabrielle makes a run for the Azores » Yale Climate Connections

A hurricane watch is up, while two other Atlantic systems percolate, and far south China braces for Typhoon Ragasa.

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Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 15d

There's plenty bubbling in the Atlantic right now—a major hurricane, plus two disturbances worth keeping an eye on—while Super Typhoon Ragasi heads toward the far southern China coast. My latest with @drjeffmasters.bsky.social:

yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/09/hurr...

Hurricane Gabrielle cranks up in the Atlantic; Typhoon Ragasa heads for southern China » Yale Climate Connections

Both systems intensified rapidly atop unusually warm waters.

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Deke Arndt @deke-arndt.bsky.social · 19d

As technologies hurl our data into more complexities at dizzying speeds, I’ve come to adore even more the most beautiful score of poetry in our work. Once in a while, we get a call or note, sometimes even a low-tech letter from an adoptee. Friend, me share my appreciation for that with you. 1/n

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Michael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · 19d

In a not-so-hard-to-imagine alternate timeline, Gabrielle's still struggling to become the next Atlantic tropical cyclone. Even so, Gabrielle's formation yesterday ended a 20-day active storm drought, the likes of which we haven't seen in at least 86 years. ⬇️

Gabrielle Clinging to Life but Forecast to Recover this Weekend

September’s underperformance continues courtesy of bouts of wind shear and dry air

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