In the wake of the winter storm and blizzard conditions that rolled through the Great Plains yesterday, snow blankets the ground from Texas to the Canadian Border.

CIRA

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RT @WRIClimate: The top 3 GHG emitters—China, US & India—contribute 42.6% total emissions, while the bottom 100 countries only account for 2.9%.

The top 10 emitters are responsible for over 2/3 of GHG emissions, making them crucial for global climate change efforts. bit.ly/3mHiOrK

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💡Know your seismic hazards:
🟠Surface ruptures are expected in about half of continental Magnitude 6 earthquakes.
🟢Risk to infrastructure posed by surface rupture can be mitigated by seismic retrofitting of existing buildings.
Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/Q6eG50QoP8f #earthquake

UNDRR

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New partnership between NOAA, MITRE to protect North Atlantic right whales.

Details: noaa.gov/news-release/new-pa… @NOAAFisheries

NOAA Communications

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Both coasts of the United States received heavy rainfall in December 2023, but the interior of the country was quite dry. This Data-in-Action article from NASA's #GESDISC provides a short summary of the contrasting weather patterns: go.nasa.gov/48sok4L

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“…and 2023 was the hottest year on record!”

Conservation Intl

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A slow moving cold front brings a chance of flooding to the island of Hawai'i.

CIRA

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Tue Jan 9 2230 UTC: A Gale Warning is in effect for portions of the eastern North Pacific. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFEP…

NHC_TAFB

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If filtering fresh water &providing breathable air weren’t enough to convince you of their importance…trees ALSO keep our planet cool. The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room-size air conditioners operating for 20 hrs/day. conservation.org/blog/3-thin…

Conservation Intl

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“2023 foi o ano mais quente já registrado!”

CI-Brasil

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JUST OUT: 📉 Approaching the decade's midpoint, the global economy faces its slowest half-decade of GDP growth in 30 years.

Read the Global Economic Prospects 2024 report: wrld.bg/EaQ350QpbiJ #GEP2024

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RT @GreenpeaceCA: NEW @GreenpeaceCA report exposes how Industrial Research Chairs working on fossil fuels received 300 times more money than those working on alternative energy projects. In the midst of a climate crisis. You read that right. The report and our reaction here act.gp/3HbhBQx

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SATELLITE SPOTLIGHT: @NOAA's #GOES16🛰️ is tracking the clouds and #lightning associated with #severe thunderstorms pushing across the southeastern U.S. this afternoon. #Tornado Watches are currently in effect from Florida to Virginia. Latest: spc.noaa.gov

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Looking for climate activists to follow this year? Here are 12 inspiring voices we got to know in 2023.

Share with us the activists you are following! greenpeace.org/international…

Greenpeace International

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Intense lightning strikes from strong storms along the Gulf Coast and Southeast US lit up the night sky, and could be visibly seen from polar-orbiting satellites above.

CIRA

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Tue Jan 9 2230 UTC: A Storm Warning is in effect for the Atlantic High Seas. A Gale Warning is in effect for the Atlantic High Seas and the Gulf of Mexico. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFAT…

NHC_TAFB

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The U.S. took a major step forward on #ClimateAction by announcing a new rule designed to slash methane pollution from the oil and natural gas industry.

Here's why it’s a big deal: bit.ly/3sYKuw1

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It has been an active day across much of the eastern half of the US as a large mid-latitude cyclone passes through.

CIRA

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Getting a closer look 🔎

Launching in the coming months, #NISAR will track the movements of Earth’s land and ice surfaces in extremely fine detail. The joint @NASA-@ISRO mission will give us insights into climate change, deforestation, glacier melt, natural hazards, and more.

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