Today marks the end of #CephalopodWeek & we’re celebrating another popular cephalopod, the bobtail (or dumpling or stubby) squid. Bobtails have 10 arms like squid, but they aren’t squid! This bottom-loving bobtail was seen off NC in 2018. Learn more: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explor…

Lizardfish demonstrating its color-changing camouflage super powers. You do not see it. The Sun is dancing on the sand and only the sand. 🌀🌞🦎🐟🌀 #lizardfish #camoflauge #sundance #shapeshifter #coral #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity

FIGHT PLASTIC POLLUTION: Can you think of a place on Earth NOT impacted by plastic pollution? .... Neither can we. And that's the problem. This #PlasticFreeJuly, give today to join us in the fight against plastic pollution: bit.ly/44kxez9

Lots of chatter on water temps... especially South Florida and the Keys. Manatee Bay yesterday recorded a 101.1 degree reading! This could be a new World Record if verified. Many stations down there were middle to upper 90's Monday. spaghettimodels.com

Many of Florida's #CoralReefs have been hit with severe bleaching and significant mortality due to extremely warm ocean temperatures, and NOAA's Coral Reef Watch has been tracking the threat. In this Bleaching Alert animation, you can see how the threat has grown over the last

The waters surrounding Florida are scorching hot. Experts are deploying numerous measures to protect, relocate, and “bank” live fragments of coral to help Florida’s Coral Reef survive a heat crisis that may last for months. climate.gov/news-features/…

Plenty of media talking #Hurricane #Dora influence on #MauiFires, so worth a deep dive 🧵 quantifying overall TC impact by removing vortex. 🌀 Result ➡️ Dora played a *very* minor role, slightly enhancing low-level flow over Maui at fire initiation time.

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It has been a hot, HOT summer across the Caribbean 🌡️ and sustained bleaching stress is predicted to continue through the next month. Please continue to help us monitor #CoralBleaching by submitting your in-water observations to Coral Reef Watch: coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/rese…

Afternoon update from the Storm Prediction Center on Sunday's weather: Marginal risk of severe storms has been expanded southeastward to include all of our counties in NE FL & SE GA. ⚡ Remain weather aware for tomorrow!

It just doesn't end! The ocean heat content in the Atlantic's "main development region" (MDR) is where it would typically be on July 10... 76 days from now. And the eastern portion of the MDR, from 60-20°W lines up with the average value on July 16. 🤯 bmcnoldy.earth.miami.edu/tropics/ohc/

The Tropical Atlantic has never been this hot before in May. A severe marine heatwave has developed across much of the Tropical Atlantic and Caribbean, with water temperatures up to 5-7°F above normal in some areas. Water temperatures in the Caribbean have already exceeded

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Well we know where Trump and JD got that idea of taking federal lands...how did it go for Ron when he tried to take our state land?

We are witnessing a genuinely extraordinary, and regionally quite deadly and destructive, period for extreme #weather in the United States. And, quite frankly, the fingerprints of #ClimateChange are all over what has transpired in recent weeks and may yet occur in coming days.

Update 1100 #MILTON FORECAST TO RETAIN MAJOR #HURRICANE STATUS AND EXPAND IN SIZE WHILE IT APPROACHES THE WEST COAST OF #FLORIDA... ...TODAY IS THE LAST FULL DAY FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS TO GET THEIR FAMILIES AND HOMES READY AND EVACUATE IF TOLD TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS #FL

Cricket says don’t forget your furry family members when making emergency plans! Make sure they’re storm-ready with these simple steps: 🦴 Pack the essentials: Have at least 3 days’ worth of food, water, and any medications your pets need. Don’t forget bowls, leashes, and waste

My buddy Phil took this during an interview during Milton. High tech stuff for sure!