"Think of the atmosphere like a sponge. As we burn more fossil fuels & the hotter the atmosphere gets, that is like having a bigger sponge, holding even more moisture, dumping heavier rain." - Chase Cain Climate change <> #Debby's flooding rain: nbcmiami.com/news/national-…

With data for July from Copernicus ECMWF, the odds of 2024 being the warmest year on record has increased to over 95%. This is despite July coming in (slightly) below 2023 levels in that dataset: Our best estimate is that 2024 will be 1.57C (1.50C to1.63C) above preindustrial.

Is Paris the model of how to redesign U.S. cities? Public Transit and Bike Networks help create walkable neighborhoods with people that are healthier and happier, more energy efficient, and economically productive. 🧵

Yeah but did you feel it?

July 2024 was not only record-warm globally but also marked the 14th consecutive month of record global heat, which in of itself is a new record. Read more about July's monthly climate summary: climate.gov/news-features/… NOAA NCEI NOAA

Climate change is a "deal-breaker" issue for young voters — including Republicans — according to a new swing state poll from Environmental Voter Project Project ✅ 🌎 78% of young voters in AZ, NV, GA, NC, & PA are motivated to vote by candidates' stance on climate nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-…

New Poll from the Environmental Voter Project, reported on by Chase Cain of NBC News: Climate change has become a "deal-breaker" issue for 40% of young voters. nbcnews.com/now/video/new-…

If this translates to showing-up and voting… climate change could be the decisive issue of 2024 🌎 🗳️ ~8 million new Gen Z voters will be eligible this November ✅ Gen Z + Millennials will represent 104 million eligible voters

57 large wildfires are currently burning across the West 🔥with 5.4 million acres burned so far this year! Meantime, the number of "fire weather days" is increasing across the US — doesn't bode well as we approach the hottest, driest months in the West ☀️🌡️

If RFK, Jr. drops & endorses Trump, we have fresh data on 18-34yos showing how little changes from a 5-person race to a 2-person race: AZ: Harris +16 → Harris +16 GA: Harris +18 → Harris +19 NV: Harris +22 → Harris +26 NC: Harris +19 → Harris +16 PA: Harris +11 → Harris +11

It’s like rolling the dice… 🎲 Climate change is bringing more hot, dry, & windy days — which is allowing wildfires to become bigger, faster >5.5 million acres have already burned this year 🔥 nbclosangeles.com/news/national-…

Join #CCNow and panelists @NeelaEast (NPR), Chase Cain (NBC News), Lisa Friedman (@NYTimes), adam mahoney (he/him) (Capital B) for this important conversation: How can elections coverage prioritize informing voters of the climate stakes and hold leaders accountable for their

"Hurricane season is as complicated as football. There are many rules, countless formations, dozens of plays, and innumerable ways in which players can interact with both teammates and the opposition... That has led to a low-scoring quarter." My latest 👇🏼nbcmiami.com/weather/hurric…

Per the National Hurricane Center 2pm ET update, odds of tropical development in the Western Gulf of Mexico have risen to 40%. While not the sole factor, ocean temperatures in the area being monitored are currently at least 200x more likely to be this unusually warm(1.5°C above average)

Hotter days are being followed by hotter nights in many parts of the country. This is a serious risk to human health and I’m thankful for the discussion today with NBC News NOW Savannah Sellers Joe Fryer Please watch, share and prepare. youtu.be/QFhXODfmpeE?si…

🌀 Francine strengthening in the Gulf and massive wildfires burning across the West 🔥 They might seem like opposite kinds of extreme weather, but they're both being amplified by one consequence of climate change nbclosangeles.com/news/national-…