Absolutely bonkers things are happening right now across the whole of the North Atlantic Ocean — far far outside historical norms. This should be the front-page news — that fossil fuel executives are making our planetary emergency worse so they can get even richer.

The extent of global sea ice is more than 1 million square kilometers below the previous record for the current date. This year is particularly a result of the anomalous Antarctic. Larger seasonal cycle graphics updated at zacklabe.com/global-sea-ice… (satellite era from 1979-2023).

In an instant....back to living off insurance another year. Drought x2 and now 100%hailed. If you have a farmer in NWKS, please offer a kind word.they probably are beyond devastated 😒

Uh, yeah, this is still happening... For more visualizations of the historic lack of sea ice in the #Antarctic (during July): zacklabe.com/antarctic-sea-….

China just experienced its highest temperature in recorded history, topping out at an unbelievable 52.2°C (126°F). This crushes the country's previous all-time high by 1.7°C (3°F).

The temperature in China hit 126 degrees F today (52.2 C.) That beats the old record by an almost inconceivable 3 F. The world is on fire.

Temperatures in June 2023... 🟥 - warmer than average 🟦 - colder than average The average global air temperature was a record high at... +1.07°C above 1951-1980 baseline +1.22°C above 1921-1950 baseline +1.36°C above 1880-1920 baseline Data code/info: data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/source…

An extraordinary marine heatwave has developed off the east coast of Canada, with hundreds of thousands of square miles of ocean experiencing sea surface temperatures more than 5°C (9°F) above normal and max anomalies approaching 10°C (18°F) above normal. Thermal stress from

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged 422 ppm in July 2023 10 years ago July averaged about 398 ppm + Preliminary data (@NOAA_ESRL): gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/

Today, climate is changing faster than any time in human history. As a result, our trillions of dollars of infrastructure - homes, roads, cities and ports - were built for a climate that no longer exists, unprepared for the climate risks we face today. foreignpolicy.com/2023/08/11/cli…

Due to unusually low sea ice in both poles (especially the Antarctic), global sea ice levels continue to remain well below the previous satellite-era record for late August... More sea ice graphics available at zacklabe.com/global-sea-ice…

Working on a public talk about climate change impacts in the United States and thought I would share one of my slides - always a striking comparison... [Data from data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/. As usual, the rest of my slides will be available on my website by next week.]

Methane (CH₄) is a potent greenhouse gas. Here are the most recent monthly observations... May 2023 - 1922.3 ppb May 2022 - 1907.8 ppb + Data (@NOAA_ESRL): gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends_ch… + More info on trends: pnas.org/doi/abs/10.107…

Does it matter how much the United States reduces its carbon dioxide emissions if China doesn’t do the same? climate.gov/news-features/…

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 420 ppm in August 2023 10 years ago August averaged about 395 ppm + Preliminary data (@NOAA_ESRL): gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/

We all contribute to climate change, but our contributions aren't equal. 💰 The richest 1% produce more than twice the carbon emissions of the poorest 50%. 🌍 People in countries like Australia, Canada and the US emit over 20x the carbon of those in many low-income countries.

With unusually low sea ice levels continuing at both poles, global sea ice extent is still setting new record lows for this time of year... More sea ice graphics available at zacklabe.com/global-sea-ice…

The magnitude of the global sea ice departure (i.e., amount of missing ice) is approaching the largest on record in the satellite-era... More figures at zacklabe.com/global-sea-ice…

Changes in August #Arctic sea ice volume since the year 1901... Comparison between PIOMAS-20C and PIOMAS data sets now updated through 2023 with data information available at doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D…. This graphic is available at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice….