This is the right image to use for a heat wave; not one of children playing in the fountain or people frolicking on the beach.
We now have 13 different models with 637 different ensemble members with El Niño forecasts out through at least September 2026.
They suggest a best estimate of 2.2C for September; interestingly ECMWF (which was seen as particularly hot when it came out) is right around the middle of the pack:
The AI economy looks...really precarious. So @matteowong.bsky.social & I did a bunch of reporting to try to figure out what happens when a potential bubble collides with a war in Iran and a potential resource shortage. The answer is...arguably the most dire stuff i've heard from smart ppl in a while
“There are too many ways for it to fail for it not to fail.”
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The current 12-game Jeopardy champion works at an affordable housing finance agency in NJ, and shamed New York for not building more housing:
"NJ's doing really well, we're ahead of NY, CT, PA. If you're from one of those states, shame on you, build more housing."
Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality is finally out in the world! Combining nationwide survey evidence, state administrative data, and 111 interviews with patients, physicians & others, it tells the long-overdue story of coverage barriers and their deepening of burden an inequity.
Top 10 reasons why Democrats need to talk about climate change now:
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New study: How to communicate the impact of climate change on extreme weather in India, the UK, and the US. Simple messages can help build public understanding that climate change is making extreme weather more likely:
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Pam is so essential to ISPS operations that I used to joke that I wanted to graduate before she retired. I made it by two weeks! Congratulations Pam, on a well deserved retirement. And remember to thank your admin staff, without whom we would all be stuck.
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
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A major heat wave is expected to hit much of the eastern U.S. this week. And millions of people across the country are taking medications that may make them more susceptible to heat-related illnesses. Here’s what to know, and how to stay safe during scorching temperatures.
