Letter in today's Times by climate scientist Sir Brian Hoskins: "The discourse around net-zero is increasingly decoupled from…science and our changing weather. "Net-zero is not an arbitrary slogan, rather it is dictated by the laws of physics."

We have just witnessed France’s hottest day in recorded history. The severity of this heatwave is truly hard to comprehend. Over 50 millions people will be under red-level extreme heat warnings tomorrow. Sadly, what’s going on there is a foreshadowing of our future. Data: DWD/Météo France

June Solstice 2026 From the summer solstice 2025 to summer solstice 2026, the Earth and its terminator sway throughout the seasons. June 20, 2025 to June 21, 2026 UTC 1/2 #Solstice #Earth CSU/CIRA & NOAA Learn More: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/weather_medi...

Dangerous and potentially historic extreme heat is forecast to impact parts of western Europe this week. We already know that these temperatures are made at least 5x more likely due to human-caused climate change. Stay safe! Explore the attribution data at csi.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...

Illegal tire dumping is a growing problem. Hundreds, even thousands, of tires are being dumped in public and private areas. Creating a fire and health hazard. They break apart, leaching chemicals and #microplastics into the environment, ground and water. youtu.be/i7qwMpYiHgo

“Maureen Mulvaney, an AP literature and English teacher at Washburn High School, doesn't allow phones or Chromebooks in the classroom.” youtube.com/watch?v=lrg6...

Breaking News! Code UFB!!! The June, 2026 ENSO strength probabilities forecast was just released and it shows a huge jump in the chances for a very strong El Nino later this year, now over 60% for October - January. cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...

Bossons Glacier 2022 | 2026 📷 @lomdumtblanc.bsky.social & Guillem Lafitte

West Indian Manatees threatened by Brazil approved oil drilling off the mouth of the Amazon River. • Spill Plan excludes rescuing megafauna over 50kg, condemning them to lethal effects of oil contamination. 1/2 #AmazonRiver #Manatee @mongabay.com Full Story: news.mongabay.com/2026/06/amaz...

When you eliminate through motor traffic, city streets become calm enough that walking your dog by bike through the city centre feels entirely normal.

WMO: Prepare for El Niño Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Niño conditions are developing & set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing risk of extreme weather over the coming months… #ElNiño @who.int Press Release: wmo.int/news/media-c...

Greenland Ice Sheet 2025 Hydrological Year • Greenland Ice Sheet lost 139 ±79Gt of mass, 29th consecutive year of net mass loss. • Raised global mean sea level 0.4mm. • Discharged 489Gt ice into the ocean. 1/2 #Greenland #IceSheet #SeaLevel #ESOTC2025 LEARN: climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025/g...

“An organism at war with itself is doomed.”

Hard to believe I’m even writing this. Meteorological summer hasn’t even begun, yet Paris, France has already logged more days above 32°C than its annual average.

At the current Earth's Energy Imbalance of +1.4 W/m², the heat needed to melt the Thwaites/Doomsday Glacier (~84 ZJ) and increase global sea levels by 65 cm accumulates in only 4 years! Besides the amount of heat added, what happens with that heat is crucial.

New: Climate change literacy has not budged in years. Largely the result of a huge coordinated disinformation campaign. The science is crystal clear: ALL of the warming is due to humans… 1/

It's time for your monthly climate change indicator update: 🫣 + Global temperature: 📈 + Carbon dioxide (CO₂): 📈 + Methane (CH₄): 📈 + Nitrous oxide (N₂O): 📈 Download at zacklabe.com/climate-chan...

Climate Spiral 1880 – Present • Monthly Global Surface Temperature anomalies, °C. • Combines Sea Surface Temp (SST) with Land Surface Air Temp (LSAT). • Updated May 19, 2026. 1/2 NASA SVS Visualizer: @marksubbarao.bsky.social Scientist: @climateofgavin.bsky.social Learn: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5190/

Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO) • North flank of Mauna Loa Volcano, Big Island of Hawaii. • Elevation 3397m, 11,135ft above sea level. • Premier atmospheric research facility, continuously monitoring/collecting data related to atmospheric change since 1950's. Learn More: www.noaa.gov/news/access-...

Ocean Pollutants • Unmonitored industrial compounds widespread across oceans, changing biological & carbon cycle processes. • Human-made organic compounds, foreign to natural systems. • Hydraulic fluids, PVC, flame retardants, surfactants from personal care products. Learn: eos.org/articles/hav...

Data center builders don’t tell the public how much water they use, according to a new report — and the industry is encroaching into water-stressed and vulnerable communities. cal.news/42EUHvH 📸 Gina Ferazzi

Good advice from a Bangkok based Thai Professional Photographer I follow. “Select people from 'attitude' before 'skills' because people with good attitude can always learn new skills. People with good skills but bad attitude always create problems for the team in the long run.” #Attitude #Skills

“And then came, you know, a dead end…a recognition that car based growth cannot be infinite, that you will eventually choke out your city in traffic, parking, pollution.” Lessons to be learned. Note: Of my 35 years living in Asia, for 23 years I lived and worked based in Shanghai from 1995-2018.

“April 2026 adds to the clear signal of sustained global warmth. Sea surface temperatures near record levels with widespread marine heatwaves, Arctic sea ice remained well below average...hallmarks of a climate increasingly shaped by extremes.” Samantha Burgess, Strategic Lead for Climate at ECMWF

Microplastics on top of Mont Blanc (4,806 m asl)! 🏔❄️🚮 Discover the full report here: hal.science/hal-05426589...

A video showing a man throwing a rock toward a Hawaiian monk seal off Maui is drawing outrage online and renewed calls for people to keep their distance from the endangered animals. 🔗: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/05/07/video-rock-thrown-hawaiian-monk-seal-sparks-outrage-investigation/ 

“Earth is warming at rates never experienced during the reign of humans, and it’s us humans who have become Earth’s greatest force of nature.” Human-induced #climatechange wreaking havoc and causing harm to all life on Earth.

Microplastic contamination is widespread in the Amazon, now appearing in frog larvae. A new study found high levels of polyester fibers in tadpoles and their breeding ponds. This discovery highlights the growing reach of plastic pollution in even the most remote freshwater ecosystems.

Besides being physically active and being engaged in your surroundings, cycling offers the benefit of being a great social activity. Riding side by side, chatting, bonding, making memories together! ✅ physical well-being ✅ mental well-being ✅ social well-being

Daily Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Niño 3.4 (5°S–5°N, 120–170°W) • Region in central tropical Pacific Ocean. • Critical role monitoring SST anomalies. • Essential for defining El Niño / La Niña events. • Significant influence on global weather patterns. 1/2 climatereanalyzer.org/clim/sst_dai...

Breaking News! Code: Deja UFB!!! As of the Feb. 2026 CERES data release, the 36-month running mean for Earth albedo hit yet another new record low, now down to 28.669%. February's record marks the 9th consecutive new record monthly low, with 32 of the last 36 months setting a new record low.

Poisoning the Forest for the Trees “The forest floor was nothing but patches of brown. No ferns, no brush, no flowers, and definitely no wildlife. Everything was dead except for rows of hand-planted baby trees.” #Roundup www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A little more than a year ago, @paperwords.bsky.social received a letter from the US Forest Service detailing plans for a new wildfire recovery project. But a single word caught his eye—and alerted him to a secret, Big Tobacco-style campaign with ramifications for our forests.

Global Near-Surface Temperature April 11 to 26, 2026 • Calculated by sampling model fields at 2 meters (about 6 ft) above Earth’s surface. • Observations from ground stations, aircraft, balloons, and Earth observing satellites. 1/2 GEOS-FP by NASA GMAO NASA SVS Learn More: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5147/

Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally. Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially. Via @us.theconversation.com

Earth Rotating 3D Earth with clouds, atmosphere, and night lights. “On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives.” #Earth #BlueMarble NASA SVS Learn, View, Download: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5570/

Svalbard is thawing in April, and it’s not supposed to. 2026 ground temperatures at 0.2m depth in Svalbard spiking to 0°C in April, far exceeding the 1998-2025 median and maximum

U.S. Drought “Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it’s a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western water issues.” 1/2 #Drought apnews.com/article/drou...

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) “A key Atlantic Ocean current system that helps regulate the planet's climate could weaken more than expected by 2100, with potentially devastating consequences worldwide” #AMOC www.france24.com/en/live-news...

March 2026 saw the second-warmest global sea surface temperature on record for the month. It was the fourth-warmest March globally & the second-warmest for European land. Arctic sea ice extent was the lowest recorded for March. 🔗 Read the summary climate.copernicus.eu/sea-surface-...

📈 Higher ocean temperatures are leading to an increased number of seabird deaths, not just here in La Jolla, but across California coastal communities, according to Scripps Oceanography scientists. 🌡️ 🌊 https://lajolla.ca/news/wildlife/seabird-deaths-in-la-jolla/

"Twenty years after the United States officially eradicated measles, the virus is taking advantage of waning vaccination rates and spreading again." Single dose of #measles vaccine, standard recommendation until 1989, offers ~93% lifetime protection. Two doses boosts lifetime protection to 97%.

Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Extent 2026 • Arctic sea ice maximum extent for 2026, at 14.29 million km² (5.52 million mi²) March 15. • Tying 2025 for lowest maximum in 48-year satellite record. 2025 minimum – 2026 maximum. #Arctic #SeaIce #dataviz NASA SVS (NASA/GSFC&JAXA) LEARN: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5629

As the first reanalysis data become available, I think I can say with a fairly high degree of confidence that the March 2026 heatwave will go down as the most anomalously extreme heat event ever observed at any time of year in the southwestern U.S.

The last 11 years have been the hottest years ever recorded. Earth’s energy imbalance has reached its highest than at any time in observed history, with heat reaching deeper into the ocean. This is the Global #StateOfClimate 2025. 📰 Press release: https://bit.ly/4ds4r2V #WorldMetDay

Accelerating Ice Flow Velocities Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland, 2014–2024. Half-way up the western coast of Greenland (see map detail above), one of fastest outlet glaciers in the world, velocities up to 50m per day. 2/2 #Greenland #Glacier #Antarctic ESA Full Story: www.esa.int/Applications...

This Saturday marks #WorldGlaciersDay. Understanding how glaciers and ice sheets move, thin, and lose mass is essential for projecting sea level rise. @esa.int Climate Change Initiative Glaciers and Ice Sheets projects deliver the satellite data to do just that. Find the projects here: t1p.de/5gm62

Thwaites Glacier could lose as much ice in 40 years as all of Antarctica does today. A new study shows that using satellite altimetry to calibrate ice-sheet models makes predictions up to ten times more accurate - increasing confidence in future sea-level projections.

Forest Park Morning hike, afternoon walk! #Biodiversity, #ecosystems, natural environment, forest, biological sequestration. 🎶 America - You Can Do Magic (1982) #ForestPark #PDX #Hiking #Walking

Birds • Birds are among the most visible elements of biodiversity in the marine environment. • By tracking bird populations, scientists can better understand the state and health of marine ecosystems. Learn, respect, protect nature and the environment. #Ecosystems #Biodiversity #SeaBirds NOAA