This is pretty amazing: the ocean heat content averaged over the Gulf of Mexico is obliterating previous all-time record highs. It's 126% of average for the date. bmcnoldy.earth.miami.edu/tropics/ohc/

World pumps out 57 million tons of plastic pollution yearly and most comes in Global South apnews.com/article/plasti…

Every year the world pumps out 57 million tons of plastic pollution -- improper burning and disposal. It's enough to fill NYC's Central Park as high as the Empire State Building. apnews.com/article/plasti…

Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian influence operation, US says apnews.com/article/russia…

Feeling the heat as Earth breaks yet another record for hottest summer (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/699026…

Hottest summer on record (again) likely will lead to the warmest year ever measured (again). It's a broken record of broken climate records. apnews.com/article/heat-c…

Most signs point to rapid intensification of 06L [Francine] right until landfall by early Thursday along Louisiana coastline. Models in mid-960s mb for central pressure -- quite concerning for near major. NHC forecast at 70 knots (Category 1) for now.

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2 charged in plot to solicit attacks on minorities, officials and infrastructure on Telegram (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/acf12c…

Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/a48f37…

As warming threatens polar bear tourism, a Canadian town adapts and thrives. The first of several reports from Churchill, Manitoba, polar bear capital of the world. With great photos, video from Joshua A. Bickel apnews.com/article/polar-…

Residents need to act now. #Francine is expected to rapidly intensify overnight. Immediate action is critical and people need to take this storm seriously. Don’t wait to finish final preparations. Listen and follow directions from local officials and evacuate if told to do so.

#Francine is now a #hurricane - the 4th of the 2024 Atlantic season. On average, the 4th Atlantic hurricane forms on September 16. The other three Atlantic hurricanes of 2024 are: Beryl, Debby and Ernesto.

Hurricane Francine up to 90 mph, but the satellite appearance is beginning to degrade. Wind shear will disrupt the storm as it nears landfall later today into Louisiana. However, still expecting nearly Category 2 strength later this afternoon.

New from The Associated Press: None of the hospitals that denied emergency care to more than 100 pregnant women since 2022 have been punished. apnews.com/article/hospit…

For many Haitian immigrants, Sundays in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God in their native Creole. This Sunday, they needed it more than ever as their community reels from false accusations that they are eating their neighbor’s pets. apnews.com/article/spring…

Say it ain’t true Joe. His voice is the sound of the Red Sox to me. Can you believe it? Sadly, yes. Good luck in retirement.

ICYMI, catch the recording and resource-rich chat log of today's #SEJwebinar here: sej.org/calendar/sej-w… Many thanks to Halle Parker and our panelists REBUILD BY DESIGN, Amy Chester, Johanna Lawton, and The Associated Press's MK Wildeman and @borenbears for sharing this great tool with us!

In NYC and elsewhere, climate protesters say pace of change isn't fast enough | AP News apnews.com/article/climat…

For a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight to slow climate change (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/153f7a…