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@climate.us Oct 9, 2026, 2:24 PM

El Niño strengthened in September. NOAA now gives it a 100% chance of becoming “very strong” by Sep–Nov. For coastal communities, that can mean more high-tide flooding. Our latest blog explains the forecast and how to check your local flood outlook. buff.ly/RhDQwOG #ElNino #ClimateScience #ENSO

@climate.us Oct 7, 2026, 11:35 AM

Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us. #SciArt #ClimateForUs
One of the featured artworks is “Last Camp on Isle Derniere, Louisiana” by Daniel Kariko.
Year and Medium: 2017, photography

Louisiana is experiencing the highest rate of coastal erosion in America. Major storms, including Katrina and Rita in 2005, and Ida in 2021, have drastically changed the geography of Louisiana’s coast. Many of South Louisiana’s communities, including Indigenous Americans, Cajuns, and Asian Americans are affected by loss of natural resources, economic impact, and direct loss of property. People of Louisiana are closely defined by the landscape they inhabit. Yet every year, small local communities gradually sink into the wetlands. This subject is a proverbial “canary in the mine” for issues that affect the entire planet.

@climate.us Oct 6, 2026, 9:24 PM

In 2015, unusually heavy rain soaked Illinois pumpkin fields during a critical growing period, contributing to poor yields. A seasonal reminder that climate and weather can reach all the way to our porches—and our pies. buff.ly/uGqGgyd #ClimateScience #Pumpkins #Fall #Agriculture #FromTheArchive

@sciam.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 8:00 PMReposted by @climate.us

After it rains, go outside and breathe in deeply. That wonderful earthy smell in the air? It’s called petrichor. And climate change could alter when and where it happens.

@sciam.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 4:30 PMReposted by @climate.us

2026 has been a record hot year for the U.S. If it stays that way, 2026 could set a sobering new record.

@climate.us Oct 1, 2026, 7:17 PM

October outlook: No part of the U.S. is favored to have a cooler-than-average month. Meanwhile, nearly 80% of the contiguous U.S. entered October abnormally dry or in drought. See NOAA’s temperature, precipitation & drought outlooks: buff.ly/i7Blwc7 #ClimateChange

@climate.us Sep 30, 2026, 11:25 AM

Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us. #SciArt #ClimateForUs
One of the featured artworks is “Grinnell Mt. Gould Quadtych” by Diane Burko.
Year and Medium: 2009, oil on canvas

This work portrays Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park, Montana in four time periods between 1920 and 2006, with the glacier losing mass in each painting. The piece considers the marks that humanity leaves on the landscape, reflecting the impact of industrial and colonial activity on those same landscapes. While these paintings deal with impending climate catastrophe, rather than lingering in dystopia they celebrate the sublimity of the landscape by honoring the intricate geological and political webs that shape the identity of a place.

@climate.us Sep 29, 2026, 6:35 PM

Trusted climate information should be available to everyone. Your support helps Climate.us keep the science accurate, accessible, and useful. Help us keep going: buff.ly/UfSQBfB

@climate.us Sep 24, 2026, 7:15 PM

Why is the Atlantic so quiet while the Pacific is so busy? As of Sept. 21:
- Atlantic: 6 named storms, 0 hurricanes
- NE Pacific: 17 named storms, 6 hurricanes
El Niño explains why. Changes in the tropical Pacific can reshape hurricane activity. Learn more: buff.ly/BiTvfTn
#ClimateWeekNYC

@climate.us Sep 23, 2026, 5:14 PM

Arctic sea ice likely reached its 2026 minimum on Sept. 12, tying for the 10th lowest in the satellite record. The long-term decline is clear, even though the trend has flattened since 2007. Scientists are studying why—and what it means. More: www.climate.us/news-feature... #ClimateWeekNYC

@climate.us Sep 22, 2026, 11:55 AM

Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us. #SciArt #ClimateForUs
One of the featured artworks is “Imagining Climate Resiliency in the Pacific Northwest” by Claire Seaman.
Year and Medium: 2021, oil on canvas

This piece was commissioned by the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group. Developed in collaboration with scientists and tribal representatives, the work acknowledges the inevitable while highlighting how we can cultivate good. From the urban West Coast to the shrubsteppe of eastern Washington, resiliency looks different in every landscape. True resiliency is not bound within the realm of science; social justice is equally as vital to every solution. The piece aims to make climate resiliency concepts more accessible. After all, before any goal can be accomplished, it must first be envisioned.

@climate.us Sep 17, 2026, 11:10 AM

Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us. #SciArt #ClimateForUs
One of the featured artworks is “Rim Fire Progression” by Adrien Segal.
Year and Medium: 2020, india ink and charcoal on paper

I created the Wildfire Progression Series sculptures and drawings using geographic data to reveal the shape of wildfires as they grew over time. Wildfire is both a necessary process for a healthy forest ecosystem and very destructive to human lives. I bring attention to the dissonant forces at play in wildland areas that have regularly burned throughout history, and are increasingly being developed by humans, whose presence in turn disrupts the wildland ecology.

@climate.us Sep 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

Summer 2026 was the warmest on record for the contiguous U.S., according to NOAA, surpassing previous records set in 1936 and 2021. August also set a new temperature record, while drought expanded across much of the country. Visit Climate.us for more climate news, data, and trends.

@climate.us Sep 16, 2026, 9:00 PM

Update on #NCA5: Thanks to the last-minute push by so many of you last week, more than 100 comments were submitted on the proposed amendment before the Sept. 9 deadline. Thank you for making your voices heard and supporting a transparent, rigorous scientific process.

@climate.us Sep 16, 2026, 8:33 PM

It wasn’t just a hot summer. Summer 2026 was the warmest on record for the contiguous U.S., according to NOAA NCEI, and August was also the warmest August on record. Meanwhile, drought expanded to 59% of the country. Visit Climate.us for more climate news, data, and trends.

@climate.us Sep 15, 2026, 4:38 PM

ICYMI: Want to see what El Niño looks like? Look at the clouds. More clouds and rain are developing over the warm central tropical Pacific, while the western Pacific is becoming clearer and drier. It’s a classic El Niño atmospheric pattern—and it strengthened in August. buff.ly/0UwAHRd

@climate.us Sep 10, 2026, 8:00 PM

There’s a 100% chance of El Niño continuing through winter. Yes, 100%. And there’s now a 75% chance it could become the strongest El Niño on record by October–December. So what are scientists seeing? @ClimateUS has the pictures. buff.ly/i7y8Yxm

@climate.us Sep 9, 2026, 11:05 AM

Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us. #SciArt #ClimateForUs
One of the featured artworks is “Water Painting” by Ellen Blum.
Year and Medium: 2021, mixed media on watercolor paper

When the pandemic hit, pools closed, and I took up open-water swimming. I started to feel connected to nature in a new way and began a series about ‘mostly water,' and what it means to be human – and sentient. Aquatic environments have since been the focus of my practice. I think about how nature informs our lives as a species, as well as on a personal, soul level. I started using water from oceans, lakes, rivers, and harbors in my color washes, as a symbol of life, resiliency, and renewal.

@climate.us Sep 9, 2026, 12:14 AM

Sea Ice Today is back! For nearly two decades, scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, or NSIDC, have helped people understand what is happening to sea ice in the Arctic and around Antarctica. Its monthly science analyses were paused last fall. buff.ly/e20zCU6

@climate.us Sep 8, 2026, 4:45 PM

Gov't plan to revise key climate report lists no scientists as authors and offers no information on how the plan will be peer-reviewed. You don’t have to be a climate scientist to know this isn’t how science should be done. Use your voice! Comments due Sept. 9: buff.ly/irGbLiR #NCA5

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