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As the sun set over the eastern Pacific last night, #GOESWest captured imagery of both the newly-formed Tropical Storm #Georgette and the larger Tropical Storm #Frank off the western coast of Mexico.
Get the latest on these storms:
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"When the world is burning, we must all become firefighters." #StateOfClimate
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There is nothing normal or natural about the blazes raging across Europe, North America and other parts of the world.
I am deeply concerned about the loss of life and property, the impacts on human health, and the loss of nature. unep.org/news-and-stori
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A #heatwave has been affecting #Greenland in the past few days
➡️High temperatures ♨️ have caused the ice sheet to melt rapidly & release around 6 billion tonnes of water per day
⬇️#Sentinel2🇪🇺🛰️ image of Godthåbsfjord showing high sediment discharge from 🧊melt
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Dangerous heat is moving into the Pacific Northwest this week. Temperatures in the 90s and 100s are expected for much of the week.
weather.gov/heat
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Extreme weather will affect coastal livelihoods, tourism, health, food, energy, and water security. #StateOfClimate
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What are you waiting for?
Thirteen winning entries will be featured in our highly anticipated 2023 calendar.
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Human health and well-being are intimately linked to the state of the environment. #StateOfClimate
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Tens of thousands of homes were destroyed or damaged, and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced. #StateOfClimate
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We observed a notable rise along the Atlantic coast of South America south of the equator and the subtropical North Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. #StateOfClimate
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This is a major blow to our environment and climate change mitigation. #StateOfClimate
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What is the #StateOfClimate in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Our latest report tells an alarming story: bit.ly/StateOfClimate
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Seering temperatures will continue in parts of the US this weekend, says . Stay #WeatherAlert
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Dangerous #heat to continue affecting portions of the country as we approach the weekend. Severe thunderstorms are possible across sections of the Plains and interior Northeast. Monsoonal moisture to bring locally heavy rains across portions of the Southwest into the S. Rockies.
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Pack your camera before setting out for the weekend and be sure to enter our photo competition for a chance to be featured in our 2023 calendar.
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“This #HeatWave is the new normal,” says WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas. 🔗 bit.ly/3PK68tI
Thank you for this interview.
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Meanwhile, our friends at warn that an oppressive #HeatWave is spreading across the Southeast U.S. Stay #WeatherAlert!
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Excessive heat expanding into the Southeast U.S. this weekend. weather.gov
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Our latest report on the #StateOfClimate in Latin America and the Caribbean will be published this Friday.
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Should we name heatwaves like we do hurricanes?
We've been getting this question a lot recently, and the answer is more complex than you may think. #HeatWave2022
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Here's what #HeatWave2022 looks like as measured by #Sentinel3. Stay #WeatherAlert!
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#Canicule2022 #Heatwave2022
A record #heatwave grips western Europe
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on 19 July, the Land Surface Temperature exceeded 45°C in parts of the 
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Many records have been broken in #France and in the #UK
As measured by #Sentinel3 on 19 July, the Land Surface Temperature exceeded 45°C in parts of the
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While we were holding WMO's press briefing on #heatwaves, another temperature record has been broken in the UK by .
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For the first time ever, 40 Celsius has provisionally been exceeded in the UK
London Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2°C at 12:50 today
Temperatures are still climbing in many places, so remember to stay #WeatherAware 
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For the first time temperatures of 40°C have been forecast in the UK and UK MetOffice has issued the first ever Red warning for exceptional #heatwave. In Portugal and Spain, temperatures have reached highs around 46 degrees Celsius. Details here👇
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The intensity of the heat lifting north out of Spain & Portugal is simply staggering.
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For the first time temperatures of 40°C have been forecast in the UK and the first ever Red warning for exceptional heat has been issued.
Find out more in our press release 👇
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Record low Antarctic sea ice
New temperature record in a Norwegian Arctic town
Details of this and more in #StateofClimate report for June
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A heatwave continues to blaze across Shanghai, with the municipality recording a total of 15 days with temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius this year as of Thursday, including three days above 40 degrees Celsius xhtxs.cn/xqt
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7/14/2022 - Still no real big relief in sight for the heat in Texas and surrounding states.
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It’s warmer than average. But what is average?
WMO scientists explain the role of #climate monitoring and the use of baselines to assess both #climatechange and for operational decisions
See blog post.
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.: Advances in science & technology have given us the clearest picture yet of the universe. Back on Earth, advances in science & technology have also allowed us to have a clearer picture of #climatechange thanks to enhanced data & projections at higher resolutions.
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Galactic high five!
In Webb’s image of Stephan’s Quintet, we see 5 galaxies, 4 of which interact. (The left galaxy is in the foreground!) Webb will revolutionize our knowledge of star formation & gas interactions in these galaxies: nasa.gov/webbfirstimage #UnfoldTheUniverseShow this thread
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Ever have the desire to be whisked off to Dubai in the middle of July? That’s exactly what may happen to your city’s summer climate as a result of climate change. Released TODAY, @ClimateCentral’s 'Shifting Cities', compares average summer high temperatures projected by 2100...
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#Heatwave in the UK
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Will it really hit 40 C within the next week? 
Here's Alex with an explanation of whether or not we think it's likely to happen 
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Good to meet Prof Taalas Petteri, SG .
Was briefed on WMOs work in the climate domain.
Commended WMO for providing countries with assistance in developing & delivering weather, climate & water-related services required for safety & well-being of their populations.
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