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Check out @climatecentral.org's new interactive tools for monitoring ocean heat around the world: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

Using the Ocean CSI system, you can find the influence of human-caused climate change on daily sea surface temperatures and around the paths of tropical cyclones.

WHO urges urgent action ahead of COP30 at global climate and health conference in Brasília The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Government of Brazil and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), will host the 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health in Brasília, Bra...

“After years of commitments, the moment for action is now. WHO is calling on all countries to dramatically scale up investments in climate-health mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.”

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Pollution, melting microbes, undamming rivers, risks for elders: 4 key climate issues In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: four rapidly emerging threats could reshape life for millions unless urgent action is taken.

Climate change is a 'threat multiplier'. As our climate destabilizes, we will have to adapt to novel and evolving threats to our communities and vulnerable populations. Preparedness and mitigation must begin now to reduce future risks.

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How can we help people prepare for extreme heat? As a new report shows a dramatic increase in the hottest days in the UK, closing gaps in public understanding of the risks and how to stay safe is urgent As a new report shows a dramatic increase in t...

Climate change is increasing the threat of extreme heat, but most people don’t know how to respond. Clearer, faster communication can save lives and boost preparedness. Heatwaves aren't just weather—they're deadly.

www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/14/t...

YouTube video by vlogbrothers This Graph Changed My Life

Watch @hankgreen.bsky.social explain why YPCCC data visualizations are so important: m.youtube.com/watch?v=mvtE...

Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change

Health organizations worldwide must continue to wage the human health (and moral) case for immediate climate action which is consistent with this newly issued legal mandate. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/c... @gchalliance.bsky.social
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Want To Fight Climate Change? Give Afro-Descendant Communities Land Rights, New Report Says - Inside Climate News A peer-reviewed study found Afro-descendant territories outperform comparable lands in preventing forest loss thanks to centuries of sustainable land management practices.

Afro-descendant lands store 486M tons of carbon—roughly equal to Mexico’s annual emissions—and cut deforestation up to 55%. We have much to learn from their practices. Recognizing land rights and incorporating marginalized voices is a proven climate solution.

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Annual climate stocktake shows weather records and extremes now the norm in UK Climate Record breaking and extreme weather has become increasingly commonplace in the UK as our climate has changed over the last few decades.

The Met Office State of the UK Climate Report for 2024 shows that record breaking and extreme weather has become increasingly commonplace in the UK as our climate has changed over the last few decades

Published today by @wiley.com in @rmets.org

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Extreme weather event attribution predicts climate policy support across the world - Nature Climate Change Literature produced inconsistent findings regarding the links between extreme weather events and climate policy support across regions, populations and events. This global study offers a holistic asse...

In a recent collaborative study, we investigated the relationship between exposure to extreme weather events, subjective attribution of these events to climate change, and climate policy support.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Many Americans think global warming will harm them, but more think others will be harmed.
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More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250709

Floods are getting more dangerous around the country, not just in Texas The deadly floods in Central Texas were caused by extremely heavy rain. Climate change is causing even more rain to fall during the heaviest storms.

As climate change increases the strength and frequency of storms, tragedies such as what occurred in central Texas last week become more likely. It is critical to bolster our forecasting systems, build resiliency, and raise awareness on climate change threats.

www.npr.org/2025/07/07/n...

Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2025 - Center for Climate Change Communication Report Summary This report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey – Climate Change in the American Mind – conducted jointly by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication an...

NEW REPORT!
Americans who think global warming is happening outnumber those who think it is not by a ratio of more than 4 to 1.

Check out the full report for important insights on public opinion on climate change.

climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/climate-...

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Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change

Symbolic perhaps, but a victory nevertheless. The court ruled that a stable climate is a human right.

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Extreme summer weather patterns have tripled since the 1950s | Penn Today New research led by Michael E. Mann links a surge in stalled jet stream events to human-driven climate change, with major implications for future heatwaves, wildfires, and floods.

"Extreme summer weather patterns have tripled since the 1950s" | Great piece in @upenn.edu's #PennToday on our recent @pnas.org article, providing critical context for the extreme heat we're seeing right now in North America and Europe: penntoday.upenn.edu/news/extreme...

Your Daily Dose of Climate Hope: July 8, 2024 Building a Better Grid!

Get a “Daily Dose of Climate Hope” that enables you to take a meaningful climate action everyday:
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Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Spring 2025 Americans continue to support action to fight climate change

Did you know? A large majority of registered voters oppose eliminating government programs on global warming.

Explore the full report: climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...

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Understanding six “key truths” about climate change predicts policy support, discussion, and political advocacy - Climatic Change Effective communication is critical in efforts to limit and manage the risks of climate change. One empirical approach to crafting effective communication is to start with communication objectives, th...

NEW: We explored the role of understanding six “key truths” about climate change:
-It’s real
-It’s us
-Experts agree
-It’s bad
-Others care
-There’s hope.

Understanding these facts predicts pro-climate attitudes and support for climate policies - read on: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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We are excited to announce the appointment of Dr. John Kotcher as the interim director of Mason4C. Dr. Kotcher succeeds Dr. Ed Maibach, the Center’s founding director and Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, who is retiring after 18 years of visionary leadership.

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The impact of public health messages on audience engagement and collective climate action Motivating people to take collective climate action is an ongoing challenge. Recent research suggests that focusing on climate change as a human healt…

Framing climate change as a health issue increases audience engagement and support for collective action, even among less-concerned audiences, despite overall low public understanding of the health relevance of climate change.

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YouTube video by Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health Health Professionals, It's Time to Speak Up for Climate Action

Fossil fuels are driving pollution that harms our health. The more people understand this connection, the faster we can build support for solutions. Join @docsforclimate.bsky.social to make your voice heard.

youtu.be/Khyz0YDJmlI

My hat is off to Dr. Saahi Uppalapati, our most recent @mason4c.bsky.social doctoral graduate, for her exceptional dissertation on climate anxiety. I wish her G-d speed in her new job with @nrdc.org.

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Climate scientists are trusted globally, just not as much as other scientists – here’s why New research shows climate scientists are less trusted than other types of scientists. But there are big differences between countries and specific groups of people.

Trust is a super power. Climate scientists are trusted globally, just not as much as other scientists. Check out this excellent summary of our latest research that explores the reasons why:
theconversation.com/climate-scie...
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The impact of public health messages on audience engagement and collective climate action Motivating people to take collective climate action is an ongoing challenge. Recent research suggests that focusing on climate change as a human healt…

Our new review concludes: 1) Communicating the health relevance of climate change & climate action can promote collective action when communicated by health professionals; 2) Many health professionals want to share this info; 3) The topic is under-represented in the broader information environment.

A majority of registered voters want federal agencies to increase their efforts to protect people from the health harms of global warming - Center for Climate Change Communication Many Americans understand that climate change harms health, and an increasing percentage believe climate-related health harms will become more common in their community over the next 10 years. Federal...

The majority of registered voters (55%) said federal agencies should increase their efforts to protect people from health problems related to global warming, outnumbering those who said federal agencies should decrease these efforts by more than 3 to 1.

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Explore 16 Years of U.S. Climate Opinions with the CCAM Explorer - Center for Climate Change Communication We are pleased to announce a new version of the Climate Change in the American Mind (CCAM) interactive dashboard – the CCAM Explorer. You can also download the full dataset, which includes 31 waves of...

Our updated CCAM Explorer allows you to explore 16 years of Americans’ climate opinions and how they have evolved over time, by demographics, politics, and more. 
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Understanding six “key truths” about climate change predicts policy support, discussion, and political advocacy - Climatic Change Effective communication is critical in efforts to limit and manage the risks of climate change. One empirical approach to crafting effective communication is to start with communication objectives, th...

Six "key truths" about climate change:
-It's real
-It's us
-Experts agree
-It's bad
-Others care
-There's hope

People who understand these truths are more likely to become part of the solution. Spread the word.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed

Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say

- Making climate-concerned people aware that their views are by far in the majority could unlock the climate action so urgently needed

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Yes, Your Friends and Neighbors Want to Talk to You About Climate Change • The Revelator Really, they do — they just don’t think you want to talk about it. So stop being afraid of pushback, break the “climate silence,” and start a conversation.

Terrific interview with former @mason4c.bsky.social doctoral student Dr. Margaret Orr about her recently published paper on the climate silence:
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Breaking the climate silence: Predictors of discussing global warming with family and friends Climate change is a pressing issue that requires action across multiple levels, from individual behavior to international cooperation. On the individual level, one of the easiest and most important ac...

New research: "Breaking the climate silence: Predictors of discussing global warming with family and friends"

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