
Climate Central
@ClimateCentral
Followers
133K
Following
33K
Media
36K
Statuses
65K
Researching and reporting the science and impacts of climate change. Sign up for Climate Matters email updates: https://t.co/uQ5iOti1ag
Princeton, NJ
Joined July 2008
🗣️“Erin was extreme, even in a warmer world.”. “We’re living in a world where … there will be more Erins in the future, and these types of events like Erin will happen more frequently.". Details from @CNN .
cnn.com
When Hurricane Erin explosively intensified in the Atlantic, the alarming part wasn’t solely how dangerous it had become as a Category 5 monster: It was also just how typical such an ultra-rapid rate...
0
8
4
#Katrina strengthened over waters made up to 18x more likely to be unusually hot due to climate change. Every tenth of a degree of ocean warming increases the risk of stronger storms & higher sea levels. What's changed in 20yrs after the hurricane? @BBC
bbc.com
Katrina was the costliest natural disaster ever recorded in the United States. How has hurricane forecasting changed since it struck?
2
7
4
“Sea surface temps go up. that allows the hurricane to spin faster. We have strong confidence now that we can say human-caused climate change is influencing hurricanes in very specific ways.” . Climate change's influence on #Katrina? @grist has details ⤵️
grist.org
Two decades after Katrina, scientists can more easily quantify how global warming is intensifying hurricanes - and how it shaped past storms.
1
9
9
Check out our downloadable video: 2025 Fall Package with Shel Winkley
climatecentral.org
Climate Central bridges the scientific community and the public, providing clear information to help people make sound decisions about the climate.
0
0
0
🍂Falling leaves, rising temperatures. Fall is just days away and the season has warmed in 237 U.S. cities. Fall warming means that risky heat, fire weather, and allergies linger later into the year. #climatematters
46
8
18
Lytton, Canada hit 106°F (41.1°C) on Tuesday (8/26). Extreme, late-August heat made at least 3x to 4x more likely due to climate change. 🔴In other words, heat that would be extremely rare w/out a fingerprint of climate change. (By the way, Death Valley, CA topped at 105°F)
@climateguyw @edgarrmcgregor @HeatwaveKGNS @hbwx @ClimateCentral @JunagarhMedia @pattrn @GreenNewsReport @GreenNeighbour @CCLSVN @weatherchannel @WeatherProf @NWSSeattle Lytton Canada over 106F ! One of the hottest spots in North America.
8
17
28
This is upfront on the minds of school officials in Portland, as the new school year gets underway. especially for older schools in the district. đź§µ/3. More details from @KATUNews đź”˝
katu.com
Several school districts across the Portland Metro area are set to go back to school, Tuesday, Aug. 26, on the tail end of a record-breaking heatwave.
1
0
0
It was a pleasure being interviewed by Robin Baumgarten and Larry Potash this morning on @WGNMorningNews! We talked about common myths in divorce and my bestselling divorce book I Just Want This Done. Link to the full interview in reply and bio.
3
0
10
📊RESOURCES. • Climate Shift Index: • Interactive Local Records Tracker: • @NWSCPC Temperature Outlook:
0
0
0