A huge blow was dealt to hurricane forecasters this week as a critical tool was abruptly terminated by the Department of Defense and NOAA. The immediate discontinuation of data from three weather satellites will severely impact hurricane forecasts this season and beyond. More ⬇️

I’m gonna say something that is going to sound crazy, but when has that ever stopped me from saying something publicly: there is a way in which the U.S. chucking its position in the world could actually fast-track energy transition. A few things that have me thinking this way 🧵

They banned abortion & TikTok before assault weapons… THEY BANNED ABORTION & TIKTOK BEFORE ASSAULT WEAPONS.

This Nature paper will probably *not* get the same level of media coverage and hype as the doomsday stories…

It is striking, tragic and not at all coincidental that so many of the people who died in the L.A. fires were disabled and/or elderly — two groups that are horrifically vulnerable during disasters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

I was a grad student when the 2007 IPCC report came out, the two highest emissions pathways predicted warming of 3.4 or 4 degrees. "A bit less than 3C" is still too high, but thanks to activists, scientists, and policymakers we have brought the number down. Our climate future is still being written.

“I think the biggest challenge right now is the community can’t pull together because there is no community. It’s so utterly devastated. People are scattered." www.latimes.com/california/s...

🚨🚨WE'RE HIRING: @levernews.com is expanding our newsroom. We are hiring: - Political Newsletter Writer - Two Political Reporters Apply here - and pass it on👇 LeverNews.com/jobs

Global warming powerhouse Saudi Arabia may disruptively hold 2034 soccer World Cup in winter because of what FIFA called "elevated risk" of "local climate conditions" — as in, certainty of worsening health dangers from climate change in one of world's hottest countries. www.espn.com/soccer/story...

Happy Thanksgiving! In honor of the farms and workers that make our big meals possible, I hope y'all will spend some time our recent agriculture and clime series @njspotlightnews.bsky.social -- it pretty much all still holds up

The Inflation Reduction Act - central to Biden's economic legacy - is fueling jobs growth in renewable energy across rural Georgia. Story produced through a collaboration between @dailyyonder.bsky.social + @climatecentral.bsky.social. dailyyonder.com/georgia-clea...

It's been so hot and dry across New Jersey for so long that major wildfires have been breaking out, threatening homes. This collab between @climatecentral.bsky.social and @njspotlightnews.bsky.social explains the roles of climate change and suburban growth. www.climatecentral.org/partnership-...

One more open job at @wired.com. We're hiring a reporter on the climate beat; vital coverage that is now even *more* urgent. (We're also hiring a biz reporter and a culture editor.) Location: Ideally SF, LA, NY, or London, where we have offices. condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CondeCareers...

Documented, an excellent outlet that covers issues affecting migrant communities in NYC, is hiring for a top editor. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/39...

Council for the Advancement of Science Writing / CASW @sciencewriters.org is hiring for a new executive director. Remote role, salary range listed as 85k to 130k. casw.submittable.com/submit

CBS poll: support for climate action is very high among Americans, particularly younger ones, and the 50% who experienced recent weather disasters "are more inclined than those who haven't to believe climate change is a major factor contributing to extreme weather." www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-re...

NEW: Top coral scientist says the only way to save dying reefs is "a rapid phase out of fossil fuels" "No amount of tinkering with corals—attempting to make so-called super corals—is going to save the world’s coral reefs"

Cold streaks are getting shorter as pollution traps more heat. Here you'll find local data (across the U.S.), graphics and reporting suggestions including experts to interview. www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

The growing climate and weather team at the San Francisco Chronicle is hiring its second meteorologist. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/38...

Few forms of scientific denialism are more base than pointing to weather that's cold by current standards to try to cast doubt on warming trends. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Smoke during wildfire seasons is profoundly affecting the mental health of rural Americans, whose suicide risks increase with smoke exposure. ICYMI over the holidays - a Climate Central + Daily Yonder collaboration. www.climatecentral.org/partnership-...

Despite it being winter, ~100 of those smoky Canadian wildfires are still burning. "The dry conditions mean the fires burn deep into the ground, particularly in the peat or bog-like conditions that exist in the northeast." www.coastreporter.net/national-new...

For every one American that 'doesn't believe' in climate change, there are five Americans that know it's real. climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...

How wonderful. www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...

It's tough to stomach the kinds of project cancelations we saw in the Mid-Atlantic last year, given the urgency and promise of offshore wind energy, but it's a brand new mega-industry here, so ... www.technologyreview.com/2024/01/10/1...

Yet another fascinating role is opening up at Climate Central. Our Climate Matters team seeks a 'Weather and Climate Engagement Specialist' to expand its engagement with meteorologists, reporters, producers and other external partners. Two years; $75-$80k. www.climatecentral.org/open-positio...

As Earth lost its non-flying dinosaurs, it gained magic mushrooms. www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...

During wildfire smoke seasons, rural Americans face economic uncertainty, increased isolation and greater risk of suicides. And for those that have survived wildfires, the smoke can be a psychological trigger. www.climatecentral.org/partnership-...

NJ's clamming and shellfish growing industries are being hurt by warming ocean waters. Offshore wind farms will slow warming, but create new fishing conflicts. This Climate Central / NJ Spotlight News collaboration examines some solutions being investigated. www.climatecentral.org/partnership-...

“With every vague verb, every empty promise in the final text, millions more people will enter the frontline of climate change and many will die" Thank you @frediotto.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is a hilarious and piercingly accurate spoof of PR agencies that rep fossil fuel firms. www.atmospheric.agency

The only benefits from 'alternative' aviation fuels are PR benefits for the climate-wrecking airline industry. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Smallest dead zone in Chesapeake Bay since monitoring began in 1985 shows that efforts to keep nutrient-rich fertilizers and sewage out of waterways "can produce a significant improvement for fish, crab and oyster habitats." news.umich.edu/2023-chesape...

Want to spend your work hours explaining links between climate change and extreme weather to journalists and meteorologists, and helping them find additional experts? Here's your chance! Climate Central is a great place to work, and this role can be remote. www.climatecentral.org/open-positio...

ISRAEL: no hospital was bombed. ISRAEL (later): ok, if a hospital were bombed, Hamas did it ISRAEL (now): attacking hospitals is our most important goal

Help for American journalists covering the National Climate Assessment is available here, from @climatecentral.bsky.social's Climate Matters team. www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

ABC News is hiring a coordinating producer for its climate unit, based in NYC with a salary range of 138k to 190k. jobs.disneycareers.com/job/new-york...

*me fending you off as I walk through your hallways pouring petrol on the floor* "YOU CAN STAY AT MY PLACE ANY TIME. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT OFFER. THE FIRST TIME AN ARSONIST HAS OFFERED IT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. I AM WORLD LEADER IN ARSONIST MIGRATION POLICY" www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-a...

"chemical found in almost every tire" kills salmon. apnews.com/article/ce4e...

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The Solutions Journalism Network is looking for a new leader for its climate initiatives. jobs.lever.co/solutionsjou...

I’m sorry I don’t know how else to say this except I love every person here like they’re family & I will hold this to my heart forever

"Good journalism is about doing compelling stories. We seem to have forgotten that when it comes to climate journalism." Like, who is "we?" What an ill-informed thing to say — and to unquestioningly report. www.niemanlab.org/2023/10/make...

"In south-east Detroit, the Environmental Protection Agency says, the air is clean. Robert Shobe’s lungs tell a different story." Crucial coverage of the increasingly aggressive use of the 'exceptional event' Clean Air Act loophole to game air quality compliance. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...

Climate Central is hiring a Climate Impacts Research Associate to work on a big (and exciting!) real-time extreme event attribution project. Our group's HQ is in Princeton, NJ, but this role could be remote. www.climatecentral.org/open-positio...

Ever wondered what the Epoch Times actually is, and where it's coming from? @brandyzadrozny.bsky.socialy has that story for NBC News. With some words from me about approaching truth from the demand side. Meaning: the demand for a claim to be true is a thing, even when the claim itself isn't.

Thanks to @akshatrathi.bsky.social for writing the exact climate book the world needs write now. Blending history with policy and technology, Climate Capitalism lays out how and why our economic ecosystem is helping climate solutions bloom, and points to the barriers to a clean energy revolution.

Wildfire smoke exposure in the U.S. spiked this year (again) as the densely populated Northeast has been affected by Canadian fires. Lots of smoke reporting resources in here from Climate Central, including a national map showing where smoke is most pervasive: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...