"Something remarkable happened in April. For the first time in history, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas across the entire planet. Not in a country. Not in a region. Globally."
Tons of great news here from Danny Kennedy (via @billmckibben.bsky.social's newsletter, which rules).
Notes from the Field — Singapore & Indonesia, May 2026
We forget to do the resorts. Lucky we live. Hawaii
David Roberts
🚨 Last month was statistically tied for the warmest May global average sea surface temperature on record...
Graphic using NOAA ERSSTv5 data: psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded... 🌊
Kohala
Forecasts predict a more intense El Niño this year, with a 3.5°C (6.3°F) rise in central equatorial Pacific Ocean temperatures by Nov, breaking records set in 2015 and 1877. The consequences for global climate would continue into 2027. More in alt text and in article: wapo.st/43nXlX7 (gift)
PTWC assessed there is no threat to Hawaii from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake:
https://www.khon2.com/weather-blog/8-2-magnitude-quake-in-philippines-ptwc-assessing-threat-to-hawaii/
'The study found that 2020 was the worst year for the whales’ body condition. Across the population, the animals looked their thinnest that year… The timing matters. A marine heatwave had affected the waters around Hawaiʻi and damaged coral reefs.'
www.earth.com/news/endange...
Zack Labe
Wonderful personal news this morning! Our oldest son's pathology report shows NO cancer AND they just had their baby girl about 4 hours ago!!! Overjoyed here. WHEW!!
Too early to determine if there’s a tsunami threat to Hawaii.
No tsunami threat to Hawaii.
Lyn Heideman
Hawaii workers whose relatives are deployed or called to active duty may qualify for up to four weeks of unpaid leave beginning in July under a new state law aimed at supporting military families. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)
