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  This year's El Niño strength is already in rare company and that's only through the July-August-September average... Graphic updated in near-real time at https://zacklabe.com/climate-change-indicators/

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  We have some new interactive climate data visualizations at https://observablehq.com/@climatecentral/-/collection/climate-services. Hope they are useful, and feel free to share!

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  My conversation with Meteorologist Jim Teske on climate monitoring, changes in the Arctic, and the importance of supporting observational Earth system data: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3DCBwA05_MY

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  The last three months really highlight just how widespread the unusually warm sea surface temperatures are found. In addition El Niño, there are several large marine heat waves, with one of the largest departures still across the North Pacific. Data from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/optimum-interpolation-sst

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  Another season of tracking freezing degree days in the high #Arctic has ended. This is a simple measure of relative cold integrated with time. This past year was quite anomalous again, consistent with a rapidly warming Arctic system. ☑️ Follow temperatures along daily at: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-temperatures/

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  Here's another perspective on how quickly the melt season has started for #Antarctic sea ice this year... More views at https://zacklabe.com/antarctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/

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  "Is California facing a record-breaking winter forecast because of this Super El Nino?" Learn more from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLUUZ86pK6w

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  Wednesday El Niño update - The explanation for why sea surface temperatures are still at record high levels in the Niño 3.4 region is because of both climate change plus El Niño. Far-reaching El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) teleconnections are more dependent on temperature gradients, and relative sea surface temperatures are actually more in line with other strong events.

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  The extent of global sea ice has been the 3rd lowest on record for the date (satellite-era) over the last couple of weeks. This was especially due to unusually low ice cover in the Antarctic. More graphics at https://zacklabe.com/global-sea-ice-extent-conc/

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  “I have never seen this many open records requests in such a short time,” "People working on climate-related issues are “unwelcome in the U.S.,” he said." Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers via @politico@flipboard.com at https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/28/climate-science-conservative-documents-universities-01065669

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  Check out the total extent of the ocean warmth from last month... Data from NOAA OISSTv2.1.

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  Trends in September temperatures over land areas for the last 50 years... note some of the regional hotspots in the darker red shading Data from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/noaa-global-temp

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  Have a good week! Here's your Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 16th lowest on record (JAXA data)... • about 320,000 km² above the 2010s mean • about 720,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 1,890,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,590,000 km² below the 1980s mean More graphics: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-figures/

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  Comparing monthly average temperature anomalies in the Northern Hemisphere versus the Southern Hemisphere through August 2026 (record warm). The climate change trend in all months of the year can be visualized through the blue to red gradient. Data available via @CopernicusECMWF@masto.ai ERA5.

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  The last three months are the warmest on record globally, relative to every other June-July-August period since 1850. Data from NOAA/NCEI's NOAAGlobalTempv6.1.0.

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  Last month showed unusually warm sea surface temperatures across much of the #Arctic Ocean, especially in the Kara Sea, Baffin Bay, and Labrador Sea. There's been an interesting contrast in ocean temperature departures across the East Siberian Sea, as well as some lingering sea ice. Data from NOAA OISSTv2.1.

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  Good morning! Monthly climate change indicator update time... 🫣 + Global temperature: 📈 + Carbon dioxide (CO₂): 📈 + Methane (CH₄): 📈 + Nitrous oxide (N₂O): 📈 Download at https://zacklabe.com/climate-change-indicators/

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  Quick oceans update: yah, sea surface temperatures remain in new territory this year. See more at https://zacklabe.com/climate-change-indicators/. This data (extrapolar ocean) is provided by @CopernicusECMWF@masto.ai ERA5.

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  The first nor'easter of the season will bring big impacts to coastal areas around the Northeast this weekend. Learn more in https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index-alert/Climate-change-adding-fuel-this-weekends-Noreaster "Human-caused climate change is also contributing to rising sea levels and exacerbating flooding outlooks along the East Coast. "

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  Sea surface temperatures in the key Niño 3.4 region have been at record highs since early June (climate change plus El Niño), now more than 1°C above the 1997 record this week! 😬 Bring your El Niño questions and more to our free webinar tomorrow (sign up): https://climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/5817787808929/WN_lzUWHmWpRXKF-yjzL0VVbg

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  47 years of average annual sea ice thickness across the #Arctic... Graphic now available to include 2025 at: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-figures/

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  The global mean temperature over the last 3 months was record warm (June-July-August). We don't truly experience the global mean of course, so here's a look at those departures regionally around the world... 🟥 warmer than average 🟦 colder than average Dataset described in https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0012.1

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  "Every El Niño has its own flavor. Each one is different. And so that's really important to keep in mind." via @USAToday@flipboard.com at https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/09/22/when-is-autumnal-equinox-fall-begins/91810272007/

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  Wednesday El Niño update - Unsurprisingly, sea surface temperatures still remain record warm across the central Pacific. But when discussing headlines like the “strongest” El Niño, it’s an oversimplification to ignore the role of long-term tropical warming (from climate change). Data: OISSTv2.1 🌊

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  "As August came to a close, nearly 8.3 million acres had burned across the U.S., setting a year-to-date record. This isn’t particularly surprising." ➡️ Read our latest monthly state of the climate report: https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-briefings/august-2026. 🎨 Download and share more global/U.S. climate visuals too: https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-briefings/august-2026#additional-graphics

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  Watch the changes in 100 years of changing June-July-August temperature anomalies over land areas through 2026 (second highest on record)... Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.1.0: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/noaa-global-temp

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  Have a good week! Here's your Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 14th lowest on record (JAXA data)... • about 180,000 km² above the 2010s mean • about 910,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 2,030,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,730,000 km² below the 1980s mean More graphics: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/

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  "She said the heat waves Europe experienced over the summer, especially in coastal areas, were “exacerbated” by high sea surface temperatures." via @mongabay@mastodon.green at https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/global-ocean-breaks-records-with-100-days-of-heat-as-el-nino-adds-new-threat/

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  Last month saw a very large temperature anomaly gradient between the Weddell Sea region and West #Antarctica. In fact, this was one of the very few places anywhere on the globe with colder than average temperatures in August, especially compared to older baselines (e.g., 1951-1980). Data from ERA5.

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  August was an extraordinary month, and we're just getting started. "Record-warm temperatures spanned 13.2% of the global surface, setting an all-time August record & ranking third-highest for any month since 1951, behind May 2024 (14.3%) and April 2024 (13.9%)." (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global/202608/mean-monthly-temperature-records-across-the-globe)