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Some Monsters Are Real
15 days ago
- The current El Niño event is predicted to be extremely strong, with sea-surface temperature anomalies in the Niño 3.4 region potentially reaching around 4°C above baseline, which is historically unprecedented.
- Climate scientists and journalists are increasingly vocal about severe impacts, including intensified storms, heatwaves, floods, crop failures, and infrastructure collapse, likening it to a 'Godzilla'-level disaster.
- Statistical analysis shows current conditions are a 1-in-7000 event without human-caused warming, and anomalies may exceed four standard deviations, indicating extreme rarity and severity.
- The El Niño is just beginning, with further warming expected, and it may lead to global surface temperatures reaching levels not seen in over 120,000 years, possibly exceeding 1.7°C above pre-industrial levels.
- Long-term projections suggest more frequent and intense El Niño and La Niña events this century, cycling into increasingly destructive patterns until a near-permanent El Niño state emerges after 2100.
Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis
7 days ago
- A majority of Americans believe extreme weather events have become more frequent over the past five years, with 61% of likely voters holding this view.
- 67% of respondents link climate change to worsening heatwaves, the highest among extreme weather events, including 48% of Republicans.
- 88% of survey participants support state policies requiring employers to provide heat protections like water, shade, breaks, and air conditioning.
- The findings suggest that extreme heat could serve as a bipartisan entry point for conversations about the climate crisis.
- Many Americans still misunderstand the causes of climate change, with 27% attributing it to natural cycles rather than human activity.
- Workers in outdoor and some indoor jobs are highly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses, highlighting the need for protective measures.
- Public support for federal heat standards is strong, despite political stalling, indicating climate action is not a partisan issue.
Climate change is now threatening a pillar of childhood: summer break
a day ago
- Climate change is threatening outdoor summer activities for children, with extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and floods disrupting camps and playtime.
- Kids and families are adapting to dangerous weather by moving activities indoors, such as swimming exercises on dry land and indoor baking.
- Summer camps face a new reality of more frequent extreme weather events, requiring flexible safety plans and activity adjustments.
- The generation of school-aged kids, already impacted by COVID-19, now confronts climate change effects like wildfires and heat waves during summer breaks.
- Parents and camp leaders note the emotional toll on children, who experience loss of traditional summer fun and feel the urgency of climate change firsthand.

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Some Monsters Are Real

Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis

Climate change is now threatening a pillar of childhood: summer break