Metcalf and @soljourno.bsky.social are teaming up to offer another free science training for journalists – on an issue many of us are feeling the effects of right now: Causes and Responses to Extreme Winter Weather. Join us Feb. 18 at 1 PM! ow.ly/YVeX50Y8lZp

Join us on February 10 from 12-1pm at the @appc.upenn.edu for a panel discussion with @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social and Edward Maibach moderated by @michaelemann.bsky.social on "Challenges and Opportunities in Today's Climate Communication Space". Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/challenges...

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) surpassed 430 ppm last year. How high will it go for the seasonal maximum in 2026? ➡️ Check out @climatecentral.org's latest monthly and year-in-review report at www.climatecentral.org/climate-brie..., which is part of our new climate services initiative.

Thanks for the shout out, @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social!

⚡Winter weather: 2nd biggest cause of U.S. power disruptions From 2000–2023, 80% of major U.S. power outages (affecting 50k+ customers or 300+ MW) were weather-related. Of 1,755 outages reported, 398 (23%) were caused by winter weather — including ice, snow, and freezing rain.

Frigid air and an impactful, disruptive winter storm are in the works for the weekend. These kinds of events don’t happen despite a warming climate...they’re connected to it, especially when it comes to ice and snow totals. A short 🧵to walk through the science together ⬇️

Applications are now open for the CCNow Academy, our flagship, 3-month training program for journalists worldwide. Join us for 12 live sessions, with colleagues from around the world, CCNow and guest experts. Runs March-June 2026. Apply by February 16!

📈 It's official from NOAA. 2025 was the fourth-hottest year on record (since 1895) for the contiguous U.S. 🔥 Average temperatures for the contiguous U.S. in 2025 were 2.6°F (1.4°C) warmer than the 20th century (1901-2000) average. 🧵 Let's dig in a little deeper.

🔥Just how hot was 2025? 💲 What about billion-dollar weather and climate disasters? 🌊 And will La Nina last long into 2026? Get those questions answered and more at Climate Central's next Monthly Climate Brief 🗓️Tuesday, January 20 | 12pm ET 🔗Register: buff.ly/WNPWI8e

Looking forward to the 106th Annual Meeting of the @ametsoc.org. If you're one of the thousands attending, we'd love to see you at any or all of these listed below. And honestly? Just come say "howdy" anytime! We're always up for a good conversation and connecting. See you in Houston! #AMS2026

🔥 2026 has started with extreme heat in many places - including Australia. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, many areas across Australia will experience severe - extreme heatwaves this week. Learn how to stay safe during extreme heat: 🔗 https://bit.ly/44XiPLA 📷 Bureau of Meteorology

The 2025 Billion Dollar Disaster #s are in ⚡23 total events at $1B or higher (inflation adjusted) ⚡This is the 3rd highest year ⚡Severe storms accounted for 21 of the 23 events ⚡The costliest: LA fires, $61.2B (costliest wildfire on record) @climatecentral www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

From a Massachusetts neighborhood cutting monthly bills to cutting-edge drilling that reaches “crazy hot” temperatures miles underground, Ben Tracy reports on how heat beneath our feet could help power America’s future. youtu.be/BlvWcdNUwTQ

Will you see a white Christmas this year? For most of the U.S.: Nope. 🫤 Still, here are the historical odds 🎁 (Download your city's data: www.climatecentral.org/graphic/data...)

Was there a graphic or resource that really stuck with you this year? Reply below 👇 and let us know what stood out, surprised you, or sparked a conversation in 2025. 🔎 Browse the full Climate Central resource library ⤵️ www.climatecentral.org/resources

➕...but there are so many more "I can’t choose just one. And that’s the point. There are so many climate stories to tell, from rising food costs & renewables to worsening allergies & air quality, risks to chocolate, more home runs, & catalyzing climate conversations” - @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social

As 2025 wraps, we’re looking back at some of the Climate Central team’s favorite Climate Matters from the past year. From memorable graphics to go-to story resources, these are the releases that stuck with us. 🧵Let's stroll through the resource library ⤵️

At least two dozen record highs are expected to be tied or broken across the Lower 48 on Christmas Day. Near-record/Top 5 December 25th warmth is forecast for at least ~half of the U.S. Climate Change now makes unseasonable, not-so-holly-jolly warmth like this at least twice as likely to occur

Starter Packs are one of my favourite features of @bsky.app. I’ve curated 20+ climate-themed packs on everything from health to comedy (all linked on my profile). But this one is special: my very first pack, the colleagues I personally turn to for insight + perspective, most of whom I know IRL.

Meteorologists are some of the original creators. Learn more here, in addition to lessons learned that all communicators can incorporate: newscreatorcorps.org/2025/12/why-... @newscreatorcorp @climatecentral.org

This is absolutely awful. This was one of the best resources for climate indicators data, and my go-to share for help answering public questions. Luckily I captured some of them on my new U.S. climate page a few months ago: zacklabe.com/united-state...

🌡️🧵This past November saw elevated temperatures in the U.S., with an average anomaly — or difference from normal — of 2.0°F across 194 cities. www.climatecentral.org/report/month...

Ever wonder how scientists can say climate change made an extreme weather event more likely or more intense? That’s attribution science at work. It compares today’s world to one without the extra heat we’ve added through heat-trapping carbon pollution. 📺Learn more⤵️ youtu.be/A2vUBBkEOjA

Winter is the fastest-warming season for much of the US 🗓️Tue, Dec 9 | 12pm ET 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Join us & @coveringclimatenow.org as we one-horse open sleigh through: • Shrinking winter impacts • What extreme cold can tell us in a warming world • Reporting resources for the season

Join CCNow and @climatecentral.org for a one-hour recap of the historic 2025 hurricane season with @weatherprof.bsky.social, Chief Meteorologist & Climate Specialist, @wfla.com; Carlos Berríos Polanco, reporter at 9 Millones; @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social, Chief Meteorologist, Climate Central. RSVP👇

Now at Climate Central: U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters | Climate Central - Climate Central www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

Not since 1935 has anyone experienced a storm like Melissa. Melissa's record wouldn't have happened without climate change, which made the hurricane's winds about 10 mph stronger, according to a rapid attribution analysis by Climate Central. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/cata...

Here's a look at recent warming in the Caribbean during the September to November period since 1982. This is driven by human-caused climate change and fuels these powerful hurricanes. 🌊 More views at zacklabe.com/united-state...

#Melissa rocketed to Category 4 strength overnight — gaining 70 mph in just 24 hours over unusually warm Caribbean waters made 600–700x more likely by climate change. It’s the 4th storm this season to undergo Extreme Rapid Intensification. (#Erin, #Gabrielle, #Humberto)

Hurricane #Melissa explosively intensified into a Category 5 storm over exceptionally warm Caribbean waters. Here's how climate change amplified this dangerous hurricane—from its rapid strengthening to the catastrophic rainfall ahead ⤵️ youtube.com/shorts/VtbZZ...

The global mean temperature just set some new record daily highs for this time of year, despite the emerging La Niña conditions. Wow. Track it daily here: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...

Much of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado & Arizona will step out Friday into temps 5°–15°F above average. 🔴Climate Shift Index shows this unusual early-October warmth like this is made more likely across the South & Southwest by human-caused climate change

This morning was the first frost and freeze for many across the Northeast. As a snow/winter fan, I am very excited! 🥶 Check out @climatecentral.org's latest analysis this week on how the first freeze is getting later due to climate change across CONUS: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

🏜️ 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) 🧵/1

"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 ⤵️ share.google/VCtmobYtPktK...

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

Go Birds! @jalenhurts.bsky.social @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/eagl...

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?

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

Scenes from #ClimateWeekNYC day 3 at the #ClimateHub with @wedonthavetime.bsky.social @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com #ClimateMatters

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

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. womensmediacenter.com/news-feature...

"...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...

Check out this new Jon Batiste climate song, being released in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Katrina. #TheyBurningOurPlanetDown open.spotify.com/track/7jmeen...

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

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

‪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 )

🎧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 👇

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 🧵

This is climate change.