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My latest @newscientist.com cartoon
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My latest @newscientist.com cartoon
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Last month was the 2nd hottest May on record for our planet. It was also the 2nd warmest over the oceans as well as over just land areas.
Data by NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 (ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-ba…). See more in the NOAA monthly summary: ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitorin….
NOAAGlobalTemp
The NOAA Merged Land Ocean Global Surface Temperature Analysis (NOAAGlobalTemp, formerly known as MLOST) combines long-term sea surface (water) temperature (SST) and land surface (air) temperature datasets to create a complete, accurate depiction of …National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
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If we fail? “The alternative is accelerating climate change.”
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World faces new danger of ‘economic denial’ in climate fight, Cop30 head says
Exclusive: André Corrêa do Lago says ‘answers have to come from the economy’ as climate policies trigger populist-fuelled backlashFiona Harvey (The Guardian)
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What are the current and future environmental impacts of data centres/AI? Who is responsible - companies or individuals? This week's Rare Earth (on BBC R4 at 12:04 and available online afterwards) got pretty lively as we dug into it all. One not to miss!
Powering Our Robot Overlords
The energy used by a simple internet search is increasing. Can we cut the cost?BBC
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See why we call it Arctic "amplification" 🫣
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Arctic Temperatures
Near real-time visualizations [Arctic Climate Seasonality and Variability] [Arctic Sea-Ice Extent and Concentration] [Arctic Sea-Ice Volume and Thickness] [Arctic Temperatures] [Antarctic Sea-Ice E…Zachary Labe
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Sea ice was much thinner than average across large parts of the #Arctic Ocean in May 2025. These anomalies were particularly notable in the Kara and Laptev Seas, which likely corresponded to some of the recent early melt.
This graphic is updated monthly on my website: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-vo…
Arctic: Sea-Ice Thickness/Volume
My visualizations: Arctic Climate Seasonality and Variability Arctic Sea Ice Extent and Concentration Arctic Sea Ice Volume and Thickness Arctic Temperatures Antarctic Sea Ice Extent and Concentrat…Zachary Labe
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Ahoy neighbours.
With the world/feeds as they are, I hope you keep fighting.
If you can afford, or NEED a moment of guard down, we've popped up the #radioFreeFedi #comfy channel for June in lead up to our next artists streaming series #RFFF25 in July.
A chance to discover and directly communicate with and support rad independent artists to keep creating. Hopefully improving your day with some quality sonic hugs.
Stay safe, comfy and keep lifting up one another.
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I don’t know who to credit for this, but it’s beautiful
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🚨 Carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels set a new monthly *record high* in May 2025 - 430.51 ppm (seasonal maximum)
This is the second largest May-May increase in this dataset (3.6 ppm higher than 2024). This is not good... 🫣
Data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
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The Keeling Curve just keeps on curving upwards!
What is the financial status of the Mauna Loa observatory?
The brain power
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How Much Energy Does It Take To Think? | Quanta Magazine
Studies of neural metabolism reveal our brain’s effort to keep us alive and the evolutionary constraints that sculpted our most complex organ.Conor Feehly (Quanta Magazine)
I did look for the study name but didnt find it. Would be interesting to know if theres any variation from person to person or in different resting activities. So many questions.
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This week's Rare Earth is just about to start on BBC Radio 4 (12-1pm, Friday 6th), available online afterwards.
We'll be talking about social reactions to weaning our society off fossil fuels - what do the public really want and is "net zero" still a helpful phrase?
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There is no label that’s immune from attack from the usual suspects.
Don’t waste time engaging with their distractions, press on with enlarging and accelerating the policies behind the label.
Don’t waste time engaging with their distractions, press on with enlarging and accelerating the policies behind the label.
“We’re at a new point in human history,” Wagner says. Up until the last decade, “the major drivers of biodiversity losses around the planet were really land degradation and land loss, habitat loss. But I think now that climate change is by far exceeding that.”
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#biodiversity #biodiversityloss #massextinction #artenvielfalt #artenschwund #biodiversitätskrise
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticidesTess McClure (The Guardian)
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You should help save PBS from the Trump administration, see the link below.
Why? I just finished watching a fine #PBS Nova episode I missed last year: "Secrets in Your Data," starring @evacide @eff @cwebber and @pluralistic and other awesome people.
Among the important lessons for the public to see about data privacy and security, showing them the power and use of Mastodon and the Fediverse.
You value this. You're here. No. Other. Broadcaster. Would do something like this hour-long video. Share it with your friends and family who need it, because it's PBS and it's free.
Keep it that way.
Do your part ...
protect.pbs.org
Video (free reward after) ...
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NOVA | Secrets in Your Data | Season 51 | Episode 7
Find out who’s using your data and what you can do about it.www.pbs.org
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Silent AND invisible
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Vintage 2018
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It's already June! Here's a look at how temperatures have changed globally over the last four decades during this month... 🧪
Data from @CopernicusECMWF ERA5 (doi.org/10.24381/cds.f17050d7).
ERA5 monthly averaged data on single levels from 1940 to present
ERA5 is the fifth generation ECMWF reanalysis for the global climate and weather for the past 8 decades. Data is available from 1940 onwards. ERA5 replaces the ERA-Interim reanalysis.doi.org
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"The Great Wave" of carbon dioxide (CO₂) #ClimateChange #ScienceArt
Graphic produced by robbieandrew.github.io/
Robbie Andrew's work
A collection of frequently updated data and charts depicting the rapidly changing energy and emissions situation in USA, Europe, China, India, Norway, and more.robbieandrew.github.io
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I'm genuinely SO excited about the new ocean map that will be at the heart of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich when this hall reopens on June 7th. It's an unusual ocean-focussed map with so much detail, and it's just brilliant. 🌊🌊 Below is a video sneak peak.
rmg.co.uk/stories/ocean/turnin…
And if you're anywhere near Greenwich, do bring your family to the excellent (and free) World Ocean Day event on June 7th - there will be loads to see and do.
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Turning our view of the world inside out: introducing the new Ocean Map
The National Maritime Museum's Ocean Map reminds us just how much of the Earth is covered by water – and how important the ocean is to our planetwww.rmg.co.uk
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A very good excuse to visit London again! The change of perspective is a very good reminder of how the world actually looks.
Some (good) personal news - I am so happy to share that today is my first day at Climate Central (as a Climate Scientist).
Ready to move the science and communication of it forward in this crucial moment. Follow our work on climate services and attribution at climatecentral.org/.
Climate Central
Climate Central researches and reports on the impacts of climate change, including sea level rise and coastal flooding, extreme weather and weather attribution, global warming and local temperature trends, carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions.www.climatecentral.org
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