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Climate refugees are inevitable. We need to start planning for it now. #ClimateMatters
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d
More than a billion Indians face heat waves every year. Experts say the physiological stress of prolonged exposure to hot weather can lead to chronic illnesses and increase people’s chances of dying.
What’s More Dangerous Than India’s Frequent Heat Waves? Heat Stress.
Women who face long-term heat exposure in workplaces and homes are finding it takes a heavy toll on their health and income.
nyti.ms
November 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
elisa-raffa.bsky.social
It’s sad. It hurts. Climate change impacts countries & people that are more vulnerable to the impacts & less able to adapt. Aren’t we tired of watching the same scary movie over & over again?

Praying for everyone in #Jamaica as #Melissa makes its final approach🥺 #climatematters
October 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The first freeze is arriving later in 179 U.S. cities compared to 1970 — leading to worse fall allergies, lingering pests, and even reduced summer fruit yields. bit.ly/later-first-... #climatematters via @climatecentral.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Warmer, thirstier air is making droughts worse in the western U.S. bit.ly/warmer-thirs... #climatematters
October 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
climatecentral.org
40 years of documenting vanishing glaciers.

Take a hike with Ben Tracy to witness how one father/daughter team is blending science and art to tell a story of climate change, loss, and legacy.

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THE LONGEST HIKE: A Family’s Journey on Disappearing Ice
YouTube video by climatecentral
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September 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Extreme heat presents dangerous risks to global maternal health and birth outcomes.

@DavidSchechter reports on how climate change is raising those risks 👉
www.cbsnews.com/video/how-cl...

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Graphic of a pregnant person with text: Climate change–fueled extreme heat increases risks of preterm birth, stillbirth, and low birth weight; hypertension and gestational diabetes; and maternal hospitalizations and mortality.
September 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
climatecentral.org
🏈All 30 NFL cities have warmed during the regular season (September to December) -- by 2.8°F on average.

♨️The @lasvegasraiders.bsky.social & @vikings.social home cities have warmed the most.

TIME details why this is important for both athletes & fans▶️ time.com/7213399/how-...

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September 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
climatecentral.org
🍫 Your chocolate treats are getting pricier.

Climate change is bringing more extreme heat to West Africa’s cocoa belt—hurting cacao crops and raising costs.

@wral.bsky.social's @thatreporter.bsky.social explains 🔽 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScIY...
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Climate extremes drive up price of chocolate
YouTube video by WRAL
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September 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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🔥As climate change fuels more intense and frequent wildfires, high-tech solutions are stepping in to meet the threat.

Ben Tracy shows how AI is helping to detect wildfires before they become deadly megafires.

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AI vs. Wildfire: How Tech Is Fighting Flames Before They Spread
YouTube video by climatecentral
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September 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Most people want more climate action. But we think others care far less than they actually do. Talking about climate change can help close this perception gap. #ClimateMatters

bit.ly/2025-climate... #climatematters
Cartoon with 6.5 outlines of human bodies filled in green and 3.5 bodies outlined in green, with those people thinking in a thought bubble that 4.5 bodies are filled in. Text reads 65% of americans are concerned about climate change...but they think only 43% are.
September 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
climatecentral.org
Multi-day heat streaks worsen air quality & raise heat illness risks.
🧊 Cooling heat stroke victims “on ice” can drop body temps 3–6x faster & preventing brain damage & organ failure.

@benstracy rides with @PHXFire to see how this works

#ClimateMatters

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Cold War on Heat: Phoenix Fire Department first in the nation to put heat stroke victims on ice
YouTube video by climatecentral
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September 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Most people want more climate action. But we think others care far less than they actually do. Talking about climate change can help close this perception gap. #ClimateWeekNYC bit.ly/2025-climate... #climatematters via @climatecentral.org
Most People Want Climate Action | Climate Central
Most people in 125 countries want more climate action. But people also vastly underestimate how much others care.
bit.ly
September 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Scenes from #ClimateWeekNYC day 3 at the #ClimateHub with @wedonthavetime.bsky.social

@bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com
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September 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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See how climate change is driving lingering summer heat...and what it means for you, your neighbors, and your community ⤵️

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Lingering Summer Heat | Climate Central
Summer heat is lasting longer, stretching into fall in 227 major U.S. cities. Lingering summer heat can extend health risks and keep air conditioners running into the fall.
www.climatecentral.org
September 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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The planet is warming from human-caused climate change—and cities feel it the most

Ben Tracy visited Chelsea, MA, where residents are turning up the shade with trees, reflective rooftops, & other smart solutions to cool down their streets #ClimateMatters
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The Cool Block: Ben Tracy explores how we can turn down urban heat
YouTube video by climatecentral
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September 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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🌱Planting zones are changing across the US

Since 1950s, Boston has been in zone 7a, but as warming continues due to climate change, that could shift the city 10° warmer than now & into zone 7b by 2036

Details from @boston25news.com ▶️ www.boston25news.com/news/local/b...

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Graphic showing Boston’s warming planting zones. Past (1951–1980): Zone 7a, 0.1°F. Present (1995–2024): Zone 7a, 2.7°F. Future (2036–2065): Zone 7b, 9.9°F. Top includes USDA plant hardiness zone color scale from 1a (coldest) to 13b (warmest).
September 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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#California #Wildfires #ClimateMatters
www.mynspr.org/news/2024-10...
New state guidelines on school activities during smoky days
New guidelines from the California Department of Education recommend when educators should stop outdoor activities due to poor air quality.
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October 31, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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All 50 states and most major U.S. cities have warmed since the first #EarthDay in 1970. bit.ly/earth-day-fa... #climatematters
Earth Day: Fastest-Warming U.S. Cities and States | Climate Central
All 50 states and nearly all major U.S. cities have warmed since the first Earth Day in 1970.
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April 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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April 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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US coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters
The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters.
apnews.com
July 26, 2024 at 9:04 PM
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“We won’t crack the climate problem in wealthier nations until the polluter pays,” said Rob Jackson, a Stanford University climate scientist and author of the book Clear Blue Sky. “Other policies help, but nibble around the edges.” #ClimateMatters apnews.com/article/clim...
What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds
To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways countries have tried to curb heat-trapping gases.
apnews.com
August 27, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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laurenmeidasa.bsky.social Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · Aug 15
A US foundation associated with the oil company Shell has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to religious right and conservative organizations, many of which deny that climate change is a crisis, tax records reveal.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...
Revealed: Shell oil non-profit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025
Foundation says it ‘does not endorse any organizations’ while funneling hundreds of thousands to rightwing causes
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2024 at 11:41 PM
subletteweather.com
This week's #climatematters is out. Despite the snow ahead in the East, 2015 was the globe's hottest on record. https://t.co/9P23mRiKqp
December 4, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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#Florida #ClimateMatters

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Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, forecast to hit Florida as hurricane
A new storm is forecast to strengthen to Hurricane Milton before making landfall in Florida this week.
abcnews.go.com
October 6, 2024 at 2:05 AM
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#ClimateMatters apnews.com/article/ghan...
AP PHOTOS: 'We don’t have anywhere to go.' In Ghana, rising seas, powerful waves sweep away homes
AGAVEDZI, Ghana (AP) — Pieces of this coastal Ghana community disappear into the sea when heavy waves batter the shore — sweeping away houses and land, threatening to unearth bodies buried in cemeteri...
apnews.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM