Curious George the Cusk eel at 4500m, somewhere in the Pacific yesterday afternoon. #deeplycurious #inkfishexplore Deep Sea Research Centre

Lest anyone think this is some kind of mapping error, SST reports from buoys around the Florida Keys posted as of ~7 PM ET Sun are downright shocking, e.g.: Key West 92.1F Vaca Key 94.3F Johnson Key 95.7F 😱 ndbc.noaa.gov

(1 of 5) IT’S OFFICIAL: Earth had its hottest #June on record. Sea surface temperature anomaly was the highest for any month on record. #SeaIce coverage had a record-low in June. bit.ly/44Hi7Q8 NOAA NCEI #StateOfClimate

Really good article from Sarah Kaplan (one of my fav reporters on climate). Also kudos for including this part, which made me tear up: “He tried to find words to express how it felt to watch the planet careen into such uncharted territory. “It’s ... ” he started. “Ahh ... ”

🌊🌡️📈 The North Atlantic Ocean Sea Surface Temperature reaching new record highs. 40,000,000 km² of ocean surface is 0.71°C warmer than ever for this date. If the past three years are any indication, there are many more records on the horizon in the next months.

Pool party for Luna, bring your own floaty toys

I decided today that I’m going to see if I can find the restaurant with the highest number of brothers. I am on strike and have nothing better to do with my time. Please join me.

“We see a direct connection between the loss of ancestral lands and waters, native fish and traditional lifeways, and the despair and poor health outcomes affecting Tribal people.” buff.ly/3NPPkD9

Great article that features one of the more egregious provisions in the House funding bills - a complete ban on using federal funds for “climate change fisheries research”

As the House Fisheries Subcommittee reviews the Red Snapper Act today, here's what to know: The bill would prevent decision makers from using the latest science available (as required under law). We can’t afford to delay and allow overfishing to go unchecked for years.

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New: The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood. propublica.org/article/claren…

Feels likely I’m really on my way out of this site. Luna and I miss you!

Biden-Harris Administration makes $45M available for coastal habitat restoration & resilience for tribes and underserved communities through Investing in America agenda. Funding will advance NOAA’s efforts to build a more Climate-Ready Nation. Details: noaa.gov/news-release/b…

After this long weekend, Congress will come back to think about funding our government. In the House, the Republican's budget proposal for NOAA would slash funding by 14% and completely cut climate change fisheries research. Thanks, I hate it, try again. bit.ly/3OPrB5x

A fisheries case is being used as a trojan horse to dismantle the role of science in how our government protects our health, safety, and our oceans. I spoke with @ABCNews & @DevinDwyer about the implications of this #SCOTUS decision: abcnews.go.com/Politics/fishe…

NEW: UN Human Rights NY Office Director Craig Mokhiber resigns in protest over timidity of key parts of #UN system on issues pertaining to Palestinian Human Rights. In letter to Volker Türk he says: "This is a text-book case of genocide. The European, ethno-nationalist, settler