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Guy Walton..."The Climate Guy"

@climateguyw.bsky.social

Meteorologist for 30+ years who became convinced that man was causing climate change after Hansen's testimony in 88'. Author of the kids' climate World of Thermo trilogy.

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Former Stability vs. Present Fact; Pittsburgh Lows; #NCAR Teeters; #Solar's Remarkable Rise; Rapid Charge Trains; The Aussie Grid in Heated Summer; SMRs Future? #Otters & Climate These stories and more courtesy @climateguyw.bsky.social 's Extreme Temp Diary Today:

guyonclimate.com/2026/01/30/e...

31.01.2026 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow! My update of @climate.noaa.gov daily record counts is a good indicator of how hot central Europe has been this decade so far. @zacklabe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @climateofgavin.bsky.social @doctorvive.bsky.social @bhensonweather.bsky.social @brianmchugh.bsky.social

31.01.2026 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow! My update of @climate.noaa.gov daily record counts is a good indicator of how hot central Europe has been this decade so far. @zacklabe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @climateofgavin.bsky.social @doctorvive.bsky.social @bhensonweather.bsky.social @brianmchugh.bsky.social

31.01.2026 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Topic: Expect Small Strains That Really Add Up from Climate Change via @alexsteffen.bsky.social
On The Extreme Temperature Diary FRI 1/30/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @bhensonweather.bsky.social

30.01.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Greenland at Risk; Small Things Fall Apart on Climate; Behavior Change Study; The Changing Sacramento River Runoff; Fast Warming Arctic; Super High Tide; Powering Past Coal. These stories and more courtesy @climateguyw.bsky.social today:

guyonclimate.com/2026/01/30/e...

30.01.2026 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Topic: Experts Warn of β€˜Disastrous’ Climate Impacts If Trump Seizes Control of Greenland via @commondreams.org
On The Extreme Temperature Diary THU 1/29/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports
@michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @zacklabe.com

30.01.2026 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Topic: Experts Warn of β€˜Disastrous’ Climate Impacts If Trump Seizes Control of Greenland via @commondreams.org
On The Extreme Temperature Diary THU 1/29/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports
@michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @zacklabe.com

30.01.2026 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Graph of the percent of annual runoff in the Sacramento River that comes between April and July, as snowmelt. This fraction has dropped from over 40% a century ago to just over 30% today -- a decline caused by climate change accelerating snowmelt earlier in the year. Graph plotted by Peter Gleick from CA Department of Water Resources data.

Graph of the percent of annual runoff in the Sacramento River that comes between April and July, as snowmelt. This fraction has dropped from over 40% a century ago to just over 30% today -- a decline caused by climate change accelerating snowmelt earlier in the year. Graph plotted by Peter Gleick from CA Department of Water Resources data.

California's largest river, the Sacramento, is losing spring and summer runoff as climate change increases temperatures, changes snow to rain, and accelerates snowmelt in the winter months.
#climatechange
#water
#climate

28.01.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Major" flooding predicted for coastal North Carolina and Virginia during the Sunday morning high tide. Duck, NC, is predicted hit 7.2', 3rd-highest water level since 1999:

1. 7.82 ft on 09-18-2003
2. 7.55 ft on 11-22-2006
3. 7.20 ft on 09-06-2019
4. 7.15 ft on 01-03-2022
5. 7.04 ft on 08-21-2025

29.01.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Fern Aftermath; A Look at Winter Ahead; Florida Freeze; Seven Degrees Near Little Rock (AR); #ClimateChange and Crop Yields; On the Brink in Sicily; #RenewableEnergy Australia During Heatwaves. These stories and more courtesy @climateguyw.bsky.social today:

guyonclimate.com/2026/01/28/e...

29.01.2026 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Topic: Winter Storm Fern’s Cold Wave Aftermath via
@washingtonpost.com
On The Extreme Temperature Diary WED 1/28/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate and record temp reports
@michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @drpauldorfman.bsky.social @zacklabe.com @bhensonweather.bsky.social

28.01.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Topic: Winter Storm Fern’s Cold Wave Aftermath via
@washingtonpost.com
On The Extreme Temperature Diary WED 1/28/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate and record temp reports
@michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @drpauldorfman.bsky.social @zacklabe.com @bhensonweather.bsky.social

28.01.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Serious stuff: β€œBy 2100, global crop yields would be reduced by 11% if emissions rapidly plummet to net zero -- and by 24% if emissions continue to increased unchecked. In the shorter term, by 2050 climate change will decrease global crop yields by 8 percent”, regardless of scenario.

28.01.2026 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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β€˜Situation is dire’ for Sicily town teetering on cliff edge after landslide 1,500 people evacuated from Niscemi after battering by Cyclone Harry triggers 4km-long chasm in hillside

Damage is estimated at $1.2 billion, joining the U.S. ice storm/arctic onslaught over the past week as the first billion-dollar disasters of 2026. There were 55 billion-dollar weather disasters globally last year.

28.01.2026 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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This week’s Arctic onslaught and how it compares to blasts from the past Β» Yale Climate Connections Winter weather has to push uphill in our warming climate, but this event could set records for total damage and in some areas for prolonged cold.

This winter blast is far from over. Washington, DC, is on track for its longest stretch below 32F in almost 40 years. Nearly 400,000 U.S. customers are without power. And snow could envelop NC's Outer Banks this weekend. @climateconnections.bsky.social

yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/this...

28.01.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Count of Billion Dollar Disasters; Testing US Disaster Response; The Bomb Cyclone; Energy Independence Push; Clean Tech 2.3T; The Nuclear Mirage; Fukushima Time Stop. These stories & More courtesy @climateguyw.bsky.social today:

guyonclimate.com/2026/01/27/e...

28.01.2026 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Topic: Earth Was Hit By 55 Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters In 2025 via @climateconnections.bsky.social
On The Extreme Temperature Diary TUE 1/27/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @drpauldorfman.bsky.social

27.01.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Topic: Earth Was Hit By 55 Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters In 2025 via @climateconnections.bsky.social
On The Extreme Temperature Diary TUE 1/27/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @drpauldorfman.bsky.social

27.01.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A green graphic with images of pine trees in the background. The DA logo is at the top. The text says β€œTHE U.S. EXITS THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT
This decision puts ideology over people, and short-term fossil fuel profits over our shared future. The Paris Agreement united nearly every nation on Earth around planet and our children.”

A green graphic with images of pine trees in the background. The DA logo is at the top. The text says β€œTHE U.S. EXITS THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT This decision puts ideology over people, and short-term fossil fuel profits over our shared future. The Paris Agreement united nearly every nation on Earth around planet and our children.”

A light green background with the DA logo at the top with text saying β€œWHAT THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT HAS DELIVERED:
REDUCE GLOBAL EMISSIONS GROWTH
Since the Paris Agreement, global emissions growth has slowed significantly, as countries adopted cleaner energy and stronger climate policies.
CREATED MILLIONS OF CLEAN ENERGY JOBS
Climate action has fueled massive job growth, creating millions of stable, well-paying jobs in renewable energy, efficiency, and clean manufacturing.
STRENGTHENED INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
The Paris Agreement united nearly every nation to share solutions, funding, and technology - accelerating climate action worldwide.”

A light green background with the DA logo at the top with text saying β€œWHAT THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT HAS DELIVERED: REDUCE GLOBAL EMISSIONS GROWTH Since the Paris Agreement, global emissions growth has slowed significantly, as countries adopted cleaner energy and stronger climate policies. CREATED MILLIONS OF CLEAN ENERGY JOBS Climate action has fueled massive job growth, creating millions of stable, well-paying jobs in renewable energy, efficiency, and clean manufacturing. STRENGTHENED INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION The Paris Agreement united nearly every nation to share solutions, funding, and technology - accelerating climate action worldwide.”

A light green background with the DA logo at the top with text saying β€œWALKING AWAY HURTS AMERICANS.
HIGHER CLIMATE DISASTER COSTS
Climate disasters are already costing Americans hundreds of billions of dollars each year - and those costs rise when we delay climate action.
LOST CLEAN-ENERGY JOBS
The Trump regime has been busy decimating the US clean energy sector. This act cements that rollback and undermines U.S. global competitiveness in one of the fastest growing trade sectors.
LESS GLOBAL INFLUENCE
The U.S. now joins Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only non parties to the Agreement. While the rest of the world steps forward our influence wavers - just look as Canada open its borders to
Chinese, not American EVs.”

A light green background with the DA logo at the top with text saying β€œWALKING AWAY HURTS AMERICANS. HIGHER CLIMATE DISASTER COSTS Climate disasters are already costing Americans hundreds of billions of dollars each year - and those costs rise when we delay climate action. LOST CLEAN-ENERGY JOBS The Trump regime has been busy decimating the US clean energy sector. This act cements that rollback and undermines U.S. global competitiveness in one of the fastest growing trade sectors. LESS GLOBAL INFLUENCE The U.S. now joins Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only non parties to the Agreement. While the rest of the world steps forward our influence wavers - just look as Canada open its borders to Chinese, not American EVs.”

A dark green background with images of pine trees and the DA logo at the top. The text says β€œCLIMATE ACTION IS ON THE BALLOT
From clean-energy jobs to disaster costs to global leadership - the choices we make at the ballot box shape our planet and our future. With primaries approaching, your vote matters more than ever. Vote for climate. Vote for science. Vote for our future.”

A dark green background with images of pine trees and the DA logo at the top. The text says β€œCLIMATE ACTION IS ON THE BALLOT From clean-energy jobs to disaster costs to global leadership - the choices we make at the ballot box shape our planet and our future. With primaries approaching, your vote matters more than ever. Vote for climate. Vote for science. Vote for our future.”

Today the United States formally exited the Paris Climate Agreement - again. Are you embarrassed? We sure are…

πŸ”₯ The planet is barreling through record heat, worsening disasters and mounting economic losses.

πŸ—³οΈ Climate action is on the ballot. Go to votefromabroad.org.

#climate #parisagreement

27.01.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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See Earth’s atmosphere like never before!

The first images from MTG-S1's Infrared Sounder (IRS) were unveiled today at the #EuropeanSpaceConf, revealing storms, moisture flows and temperature patterns in striking detail - a preview of the near real-time weather and #climate data to come. (cont. 🧡)

27.01.2026 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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12 people reported dead, nearly 800K customers still without power from massive, major winter storm Serious concerns for impacted areas as near record cold settles in. Meanwhile, a new storm lurks for the East Coast by this weekend.

In my newsletter this morning, I shared the experimental real-time freezing rain ice accumulation analysis developed by the winter weather research group at NSSL. This is the kind of R2O NOAA does that has clear societal benefit - and that the admin wants to curtail. tinyurl.com/43kcrhmb

27.01.2026 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain

How bad is Minneapolis for Trump? He wants to talk about his horrific economic record instead: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...

27.01.2026 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you know that NOAA has a categorical ranking system (1-5) for winter storms?

It's called the Regional Snowfall Index (RSI): www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monit...

Unlike the Saffir-Simpson or Enhanced Fujita scales, the RSI is attributed after an event and accounts for hazard AND societal impacts.

23.01.2026 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Topic: The Consequences of Trump’s War on Climate in 7 Charts via @grist.org
On The Extreme Temperature Diary MON 1/26/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @bhensonweather.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social

26.01.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Topic: The Consequences of Trump’s War on Climate in 7 Charts via @grist.org
On The Extreme Temperature Diary MON 1/26/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @bhensonweather.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social

26.01.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Topic: Climate Change Influences with #WinterStormFern via @climatecentral.org
On The Extreme Temperature Diary SUN 1/25/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @zacklabe.com @drshepherd2013.bsky.social

25.01.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey PrettiπŸ™πŸΎ The VA ICU Nurses send him off right πŸ’”

26.01.2026 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 17630    πŸ” 6829    πŸ’¬ 316    πŸ“Œ 1134
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Earth was hit by 55 billion-dollar weather disasters in 2025 Β» Yale Climate Connections The world endured its costliest wildfire on record in 2025, its sixth-deadliest heat wave, and four floods or storms that caused at least 1,000 deaths.

I summarized the biggest weather disasters of 2025 using last week's summaries from Gallagher Re and Aon. The costliest: $65 billion in damage from the L.A. wildfires. The deadliest: 24,000+ killed in the summer heatwave in Europe.

yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/eart...

26.01.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Main Topic: Climate Change Influences with #WinterStormFern via @climatecentral.org
On The Extreme Temperature Diary SUN 1/25/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @zacklabe.com @drshepherd2013.bsky.social

25.01.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Topic: Cold Wave and Storm #Fern Strikes the U.S.
via @washingtonpost.com
On The Extreme Temperature Diary SAT 1/24/2026
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @bhensonweather.bsky.social @drpauldorfman.bsky.social

24.01.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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