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Join Grist and @climatecentral.org for a virtual conversation with meteorologists, journalists, and researchers about how we can communicate more accurately and thoughtfully before, during, and after extreme weather events. Date: Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. ET Location: Virtual RSVP: https://bit.ly/4zQRBDr

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Yup. And it doesn't have to be "mention climate change OR El Nino." You can do both! I checked the climate rulebook. It's totally allowed. And 100% check out that @climatecentral.org report on El Nino. 🔽 www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

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El Niño is everywhere in the headlines, but ultimately human-caused climate change is the key reason for the record global warmth. 📈 Curious about how these two climate stories relate? Learn more in our latest report: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

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🌊 Marco? Polo! A new study finds climate change played at least as strong a role as El Niño in fueling #HurricanePolo’s explosive intensification. Human-caused climate change made storm conditions roughly 23 times more likely, compared with about 14 times for El Niño. 📸: CSU/CIRA & NOAA/NESDIS

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Global sea surface temperatures have run at record levels for 130 days and counting... Join @zacklabe.com & @climatecentral.org 📆Wednesday, October 14th to talk through the climate connection, a historic El Niño, & the a look back at September 2026 for the US & globally. 🔗In the next post 👇

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🌀Hurricane Isaias rapidly intensified into a Category 3 storm Friday, fueled by exceptionally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Landfall is forecast along the Gulf Coast between Alabama and Florida later today, October 9.

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🚨Human-caused climate change made the record-warm waters fueling Isaias up to 600 times more likely. The waters where it formed were up to 800 times more likely. These exceptionally warm waters can significantly boost a storm’s potential strength. ➡️ www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...

climatecentral.orgClimate change supercharged the warm Gulf waters fueling Hurricane Isaias | Climate CentralIsaias is moving over exceptionally warm Gulf of Mexico waters and is forecast to make landfall on the Gulf Coast between Alabama and Florida late Friday, October 9.
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🚨Extreme heat is persisting across California, with temperatures reaching above 100°F in parts of the state through October 7🚨 These temperatures are up to 20°F above average for this time of year.

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🌡️From October 5-10, more than 94% of the Golden State will experience at least one day with maximum temperatures reaching a Climate Shift Index Level 2 or higher, indicating an exceptional influence from climate change. Read the alert from #ClimateCentral⤵️

climatecentral.orgClimate Shift Index Alerts | Climate CentralClimate Central issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable extreme weather event around the world that was made more likely by human-caused climate change.
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🚨Sea surface temperatures in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico where #Invest92L is located have been made 300–800 times more likely by human-caused climate change🚨

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The National Hurricane Center gives the system a 90% chance of tropical development by mid-week. Approximately 4–6 inches of rain is possible along portions of the Gulf Coast, regardless of development. Learn more from #ClimateCentral⤵️

climatecentral.orgClimate Shift Index Alerts | Climate CentralClimate Central issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable extreme weather event around the world that was made more likely by human-caused climate change.
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🌊 A strengthening nor’easter is bringing heavy rain, strong winds, dangerous surf, and coastal flooding along the U.S. East Coast this weekend! Coastal flooding has already affected portions of Virginia and North Carolina, with ocean overwash closing a miles-long stretch of road on the Outer Banks.

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The storm’s most significant impacts include 40–60 MPH coastal wind gusts, 2–4 inches of rain, and breaking waves ranging between 6–17 feet along the Massachusetts coast. Read more with #ClimateCentral⤵️ www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...

climatecentral.orgClimate change is adding fuel to this weekend’s Nor’easter | Climate CentralA nor’easter is forming over exceptionally warm Atlantic waters. Warm ocean temperatures are up to 70 times more likely due to climate change.
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🚨Both and Pakistan have experienced sustained dangerous humid heat this month, much of which would not have occurred without human-caused climate change. Today, dangerous humid heat driven by climate change is peaking in the region — with around 700 million people forecast to feel it⬇️

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Millions of people across India and Pakistan are forecast to experience dangerous humid heat linked to climate change on September 24: 📍 India: Around 560 million people — nearly 40% of the population 📍 Pakistan: Around 140 million people

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🚨As of September 22, #HurricanePolo underwent extreme rapid intensification – reaching Category 5 strength with sustained winds of 165 MPH off the southwestern coast of Mexico.

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🌀Pacific waters exceeding 31°C (88°F) helped fuel the storm’s rapid intensification. 🌡️Human-caused climate change made these exceptionally warm waters 100–200x more likely, boosting the storm’s potential strength. Read the alert from #ClimateCentral⤵️

climatecentral.orgClimate change boosts extreme ocean heat fueling Hurricane Polo | Climate CentralHurricane Polo underwent extreme rapid intensification, reaching Category 5 strength with sustained winds of 165 mph off the southwestern coast of Mexico. Exceptionally warm Pacific sea surface temper...
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🚨Dangerous, near-to-all-time record heat is expected to impact more than a dozen states this week🚨 For more than 65 million Americans, these lingering, late-summer temperatures are made at least three times more likely by human-caused climate change.

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From September 14-18, temperatures between 101°F and 106°F are forecast in parts of these states: 📍Eastern Texas 📍Oklahoma 📍Louisiana 📍Arkansas 📍Southern Missouri 📍Northern Mississippi 📍Southern Tennessee

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Temperatures made at least three times more likely by human-caused climate change are projected to affect approximately 580,000 square miles – an area more than double the size of Texas! Read the alert from #ClimateCentral⤵️

climatecentral.orgClimate Shift Index Alerts | Climate CentralClimate Central issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable extreme weather event around the world that was made more likely by human-caused climate change.
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🌀 #HurricaneLowell brought torrential rainfall to Hawaii — and climate change helped make its Pacific environment unusually warm. Human-caused climate change made the unusually warm sea surface temperatures along Lowell’s path up to 60 times more likely.

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🌧️ As #HurricaneLowell approached Hawaii and made its closest pass on Labor Day Monday, rainfall totals on Kauai exceeded 16–19 inches. 🚨The storm washed out roads, triggered flash flood warnings, and prompted the first-ever tornado watch issued for Hawaii!

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🌡️Warmer oceans fuel more evaporation, allowing for additional moisture in the atmosphere. In a warming world due to climate change, storms like #HurricaneLowell can produce heavier rainfall faster. Read the alert from #ClimateCentral⤵️

climatecentral.orgClimate Shift Index Alerts | Climate CentralClimate Central issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable extreme weather event around the world that was made more likely by human-caused climate change.
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🏈College football kicks off this weekend under oppressive, health-threatening humidity across the Southeast. 🥵~85 million people are forecast to experience at least one day with dangerous wet-bulb temperature conditions, increasing heat-related health risks.

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🚨Dangerous levels of humid heat due to the influence of human-caused climate change are forecast across the Southeast this Labor Day weekend. So stay hydrated whether you're at a college football game, attending a bbq or working outside. Explore for yourself ⤵️ csi.climatecentral.org/humid-heat

csi.climatecentral.orgClimate Shift Index Global Map | Today | Climate CentralThe Climate Shift Index® global map shows the daily influence of climate change on local temperatures around the world.
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🏈College football kicks off this weekend under oppressive, health-threatening humidity across the Southeast. 🥵~85 million people are forecast to experience at least one day with dangerous wet-bulb temperature conditions, increasing heat-related health risks.