"'Record-shattering' heat wave in Antarctica — yep, climate change is the culprit" by @MatthewRozsa for the Salon (@Salon)https://t.co/xU6ZuZkNVs
— Prof Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) April 10, 2024
Category: Disastrous
Not good
‘Simply mind-boggling: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe.’
If only the people who tell us this is all nonsense could provide just one scientifically credible refutation to reassure us. What a shame they cannot. https://t.co/HrU1NSJzZM
— Ben Goldsmith (@BenGoldsmith) April 8, 2024
Boom
Earthquakes in the Northeast are usually too small to feel, but larger temblors like the 4.8 magnitude quake in New Jersey aren’t unheard of https://t.co/6Ek9SMOHks
— Scientific American (@sciam) April 7, 2024
Hmm
Drastic polar ice melt is slowing Earth’s rotation, counteracting a speedup from the planet’s liquid outer core. The upshot is that we might need to subtract a leap second for the first time ever within the decade https://t.co/Xpa4HmHb2G
— Scientific American (@sciam) March 27, 2024
Poor things
More than half of #Florida’s manatees now depend on power plants' warm water outfalls to survive cold weather. What happens when the power plants no longer have warm water outfalls? https://t.co/z8riOuphtT via @mahoneysthename
— Craig Pittman (@craigtimes) March 12, 2024
Vulnerable
"It absolutely highlights the fragility of our health care system." A cyberattack that paralyzed the largest health care payment system in the U.S. has threatened hospitals and clinics nationwide. https://t.co/2P7juvmKDQ pic.twitter.com/t1IEL7eUdv
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 5, 2024
Ugh
Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ‘devastating’ tipping point, study finds https://t.co/i3h4AEHGOn
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) February 9, 2024
It’s just weather, right?
Interesting fact:
The Albany, Wisconsin tornado that just occurred a few moments ago is the first ever documented Wisconsin tornado in the month of February! https://t.co/cFYUdK4duZ pic.twitter.com/QUil8EsYzv
— Nick Krasznavolgyi (@NickKrasz_Wx) February 8, 2024
Water, water everywhere
I covered the stormwater beat when I was a reporter, and just looking at the overdeveloped hills of Los Angeles County makes me hyperventilate. Just one funnel after another…
Mudslides, debris flows, flash flooding, fallen trees and blocked roads are among the hazards that emergency services are continuing to deal with after heavy rain hit California. pic.twitter.com/jPl66QliKw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 6, 2024
Climate change is making atmospheric rivers stronger, increasing the amount of rain they sweep up and dump on the west coast of North America. This is putting more and more people at risk every year, all the way from Baja California to BC. https://t.co/dXSsg81PAq
— The Real Prof. Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) February 5, 2024
Ours goes to 6
Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6 https://t.co/yUQzsQjQm2
— Suburban Guerrilla 💙 (@SusieMadrak) February 5, 2024