According to #ClimateCentral's @kaitlyntrudeau.bsky.social, "Climate change is increasing the risk of critically-dry conditions that set the stage for extreme fire behavior — and that's exactly what we've seen so far in 2026.” 🎥Watch our latest Monthly Climate Briefing: youtu.be/XUtVXGG1UqA?...

"Energy bills have increased three times faster than the rate of inflation while Trump has been president."

We are given only a limited number of truly perfect summer days in our time on Earth. One of the more insidious cruelties of fossil fuel greed is how it slowly strips those days from us, more and more throughout our lifetimes, perhaps without us even realizing what we have lost.

If the U.S. will not address climate change or manage its oil companies, states are going to have to take actions on their own to protect their people.

🚨Nearly every region of the U.S. is experiencing dangerous #ExtremeWeather this week! Tomorrow, join #ClimateCentral experts for a press briefing on what's driving these events, how they're connected, and the role climate change is playing. Register ➡️ climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The EPA approved several new pesticides, prompting backlash from prominent MAHA activists who are warning that the Trump administration is alienating voters ahead of tight congressional races this fall. https://wapo.st/4yqTy9w

A new study published in @natclimate.nature.com, authored by scientists from #CopernicusClimate, shows global heat stress is not only intensifying, but also persisting for longer & affecting previously untouched regions. 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/global-study... @ecmwf.int

next time someone asks me why we need good government I’m going to yell DIARRHEA LETTUCE

Just like Google and Amazon, AI is causing Microsoft's climate pollution to soar. The company's carbon emissions were up 25% last year: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Blistering heat descends on NYC again: ‘This is gonna be a problem’ gothamist.com/news/blister...

we are watching our treasures burn down and still having to convince people that now is the time to take climate action

the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance just launched its first three FireSat satellites into orbit, marking the start of a 50+ satellite constellation designed to image earth in ultra-high resolution every 20 minutes, detecting wildfires in near real time

Seems bad: "Anyone who regularly comes into contact with rubber tires may be inadvertently exposing themselves to brain-altering chemicals."

Why is AC so rare in much of Europe? Well, until recently it simply wasn't hot enough to need it. Here is the average number of days above 30C (86F) for major cities over time:

“Cornell researchers found that at the current rate of AI growth, the burgeoning industry could represent 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, the equivalent of adding five to ten million cars to US roadways.”

Congestion pricing has not only reduced gridlock in Manhattan — new research shows it could also be saving lives: gothamist.visitlink.me/oznagU

Good news: We can tell you how much the globe will warm if we continue to burn fossil fuels and emit CO₂ at an alarming rate. Bad news: We’re terrible at telling you how bad the impacts will be, and they’re consistently worse than we predicted.

It's worth stressing that the *magnitude* by which some of these records are being broken is nothing short of astonishing

And then there is this insanity. h/t @sammyroth.bsky.social

The fossil-fueled climate crisis is making us all sweat this summer. And we know who’s to blame: polluting fossil fuel companies and the politicians who subsidize them. See just how fast your community is warming here on #ShowYourStripes:

That's a lot of heat warnings

WHO chief says gov'ts must recognise extreme heat as a health crisis + get ready: 'the London Ambulance Service said the extreme heat contributed to its busiest day on record...cooling failures disrupted medical equip't, operating theatres + wards' www.euronews.com/health/2026/...

NEW: Oil companies are blasting millions of gallons of toxic waste underground each year — less than a half-mile from Enid, Oklahoma’s water wells. But to protect their city, officials must appeal to the state agency that created the problem. With @readfrontier.bsky.social

What's missing from this newscast is the reminder that these temperatures are being driven by #climatechange. Climate is an issue of #publichealth.

Millions of people in the U.S. are facing dangerous heat through the Fourth of July weekend. See the day-by-day forecast.

This is a great example of what's called "pluralistic ignorance" -- the phenomenon whereby most people share a particular view, but they *don't think other people share it*. In this case: most people are concerned about climate change but think others aren't.

"Much worse is to come, and we are doing far too little to adapt." This isn't the new normal, this is just the beginning. Accepting this reality doesn't mean being defeated by it. Denying it does.

8 years ago today cars were removed from Central Park. Crazy to think any random person could just blast right through this world treasure

A humorous & simply brilliant idea for #carboncapture, plus, we don't even need new technology for it. (Of note: flying on a private jet pollutes 5-14 times more per passenger than flying commercial.) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A cautionary tale, via @propublica.org, on how climate and energy researchers can become captured by polluters' agenda, even if unwittingly, when they take their money: www.propublica.org/article/wedg...

Marine mammals like dolphins + whales are particularly vulnerable to PFAS pollution: - high up the food chain, they can accumulate PFAS from every contaminated creature they eat - their long lives mean PFAS may have decades to build up in their bodies theconversation.com/levels-of-fo...

1 in 3 Americans are moving due to #climatechange. This new documentary, #TheWelcomeTable, digs into what this may look like in the years to come: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlog...

"Climate Change: New Data, New Debate" | Virtual @thebulletin.org event w/ Alexandra Bell, @doctorvive.bsky.social & yours truly, Monday June 22. Register here: pages.thebulletin.org/20260622-Cli...

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

“Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's, a 40% lower risk of young-onset dementia (before the age of 65), & a 17% lower risk of late-onset dementia.” Connecting bike-riding with reduced dementia risk. #UrbanTruth

No joke, it would be cheaper to pay every coal miner $5m every year to not mine coal. There are only 40,000 coal miners, while the coal industry produces >$500 billion in external costs every year, including by routinely burning coal just to burn it despite it costing more ("uneconomic dispatch").

A new study by @ecb.europa.eu, "explores how climate-related disasters in one part of the world can have significant economic repercussions in others... shows that GDP losses in the Eurozone could surpass 10% – a figure nearly 15X greater than the direct #climate shock expected for the region"

For the first time ever, wind and solar generated more energy than gas worldwide in April, according to data released by the energy think tank @ember-energy.org, writes @danmccarthy.bsky.social for @canarymedia.com:

Excellent reporting: data centers spew poisonous gases putting VA communities at risk: "The 10,500 generators attached to data centers in Virginia produce enough pollution to harm public health even if used rarely" @evanhalper @kcrowebasspro www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... @washingtonpost

There are still many wonders to be found on this remarkable planet, as long as we don't pollute other species into extinction. 🩵

A decade ago, analysts were calling Spain a cautionary tale. Too much solar, too fast! Today, Spain is rapidly on its way to having the cheapest power in Europe. Maybe this time, solar naysayers will learn... haha, jk, they'll just move the goalposts.

NEW: The Trump administration has granted more than 180 polluting facilities nationwide a two-year pause on compliance with Clean Air Act rules. All they had to do was send an email.

Worth noting that this *never* used to happen and now it's normal. sahanjournal.com/climate-envi...

The public now has until May 15 to comment on EPA's proposal to rollback pollution limits on ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas, for facilities using it to sterilize medical equipment. EPA changed the date from May 1 after multiple requests asking for more time. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

“March 2026 was a truly extraordinary month for climate extremes, with summerlike heat affecting millions across the US... Human-caused climate change is amplifying these extremes and increasing risks to people, communities, and ecosystems.” Summary of month: www.climatecentral.org/climate-brie...

California lawmaker attempts to end use of pesticides containing PFAS forever chemicals on food crops in the state. PFAS have been linked to medical conditions including cancers, thyroid, liver + kidney disorders, so not putting them on food seems advisable. 1 insideclimatenews.org/news/0804202...

In 2008 I met a climate scientist from Mali who was advocating for this so long that he looked exhausted. Absolutely amazing man. He was working so hard on this. And then I see numbers like this and my heart just soars. Youba Sokona, you (and your peers) really did it. www.ipcc.ch/people/youba...

Thoughtfully, well designed public spaces enhance the well being of people living there. Good to see more research and data supporting what many have instinctually known for a long time. #publichealth

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

As some of us have been saying for quite a while, dangerous climate breakdown is already here, and killing people - now, today www.theguardian.com/environment/...