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https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lprflzfjgk2m
Published: May 22, 2025 15:11
As hurricane season approaches, the Gulf of Karankawa* is trending hotter, now 4th hottest for the day, and once again more than 1°C above the 1991-2020 mean.
The Climate Casino previously announced an Over/Under of 5 for the number of Category 5ā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpra6l5nbs2u
Published: May 22, 2025 13:34
Your 'moment of doom' for May 22, 2025 ~ Could be ...
"This means our predictions might be underestimated ā in reality, the values could be much higher than forecasted."
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Published: May 21, 2025 23:40
My good friend Dr. Fran Malinoff passed away on Monday. We performed together many times over the years. Fran was an accomplished Irish fiddler, who also played jazz & bluegrass.
Fran volunteered for "See International" and travelled the world helpingā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpp3xb6t6s25
Published: May 21, 2025 17:13
More from the kakistocracy:
https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-fda-kennedy-covid-shots-rfk-trump-bb4de15b6ff955d6cd0b406aaec3cdc5
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpp2c637lk2r
Published: May 21, 2025 16:43
More from the kakistocracy:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/21/nasa-giss-lab-trump-shut-down-james-hansen
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpot42apzc2n
Published: May 21, 2025 14:34
We in the US are living through a f&%king news blackout as the kakistocracy infects us with their conspiratorial doctrine of anti-science censorship.
"We are functionally unable to operate communications," we feel like our hands are tied behind ourā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpop6sod6k2u
Published: May 21, 2025 13:24
Your 'moment of doom' for May 21, 2025 ~ Feedback loop alert!
"as the Arctic warms, clouds shift from containing mostly ice to more liquid, which increases their ability to trap heat, further warming the Arctic and creating a positive feedback loop."
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https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpndnqtxrk2u
Published: May 21, 2025 00:25
Honestly, I'm rooting for the tornadoes.
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpnc6ujiss2f
Published: May 20, 2025 23:59
Look, things are totally f&%ked, but they are not so f&%ked that we need to exaggerate the current f&%kery like it's some sort of Hollywood script where total f&%kedness leads to zombies by next December.
For example, through May 18th, May, 2025 is 1.43°Cā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpnay243j22p
Published: May 20, 2025 23:37
Your 'doom quote' for today:
"if there is one thing that global warming has made perfectly clear it is that to think about the world only as it is amounts to a formula for collective suicide.ā
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https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpm5xxnnlk2m
Published: May 20, 2025 13:11
Your 'moment of doom' for May 20, 2025 ~ imagine the unimaginable
āsea level rise is accelerating at rates that, if they continue, would become almost unmanageable before the end of this century, [which is] within the lifetime of our young people.ā
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https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpjnx3dqas2x
Published: May 19, 2025 13:19
I just have to show this one, because the global sea-ice extent anomaly is taking a dive again this year ...
How low will it go this time? The Climate Casino has no idea. Unfortunately, the Climate 8-ball has been de-funded.
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpjnhohzw22x
Published: May 19, 2025 13:10
Your 'moment of doom' for May 19, 2025 ~ Oy!
"after 50 years of CCS development; after billions of dollars in subsidies; after all the hype, deceits, tax breaks, and guarantees; the oil industry captures about 0.1% of annual CO2 emissions. The other 99.9ā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lphe2n5zws2f
Published: May 18, 2025 15:16
A few million square kilometers of global sea-ice extent has gone missing ...
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpeu5c77yc2j
Published: May 17, 2025 15:26
Yes, Antarctic sea-ice extent has been crashing, with the 3-year running average recently setting a new record low, down nearly 20% from its 2016 peak and more than 10% from its long-term average.
The 3-year running average smoothes out short-termā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpenz4ejzs26
Published: May 17, 2025 13:36
Your 'moment of doom' for May 17, 2025 ~ it's already too late.
"Our results clearly show that AMOC weakening has contributed to above-average sea level rise and more frequent flooding along the U.S. Northeast coast over recent years..."
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https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpcjxplsfs2v
Published: May 16, 2025 17:19
Must watch from @weareyellowdot.bsky.social
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Published: May 16, 2025 13:11
Your 'moment of doom' for May 16, 2025 ~ Feedback loop alert!
āOur result showed that weāve been underestimating how much methane the atmosphere has been removing, which means that thereās actually more methane being emitted than we previously estimated,āā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpc2nrph522v
Published: May 16, 2025 12:45
Quick global sea-ice update:
Global sea-ice extent is still "Gobsmacking Bananas!"
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpariiq4qk2m
Published: May 16, 2025 00:28
True confession time:
Earlier this year I memorized the first 100 decimal digits of pi. And I recite these 100 digits to myself at least once every day, like when I'm awake in the middle of the night.
And then I decided I need to memorize the 101'stā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpaqsari4c2u
Published: May 16, 2025 00:16
We are
1ļøā£ F&%ked.
2ļøā£ Totally f&%ked.
3ļøā£ Totally f&%king f&%ked.
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Published: May 15, 2025 23:41
I am just not sure what all these activist liberal 60+ mostly white indivisible 50501 protesters want, though I seem to agree with them on most issues.
I mean, they aren't protesting to shut down big-oil, manage de-growth, environmental protection, or anyā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lpa5kwk4rt2f
Published: May 15, 2025 18:32
When?
1ļøā£ 2025 - 2029
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3ļøā£ 2040 - 2049
4ļøā£ 2050 or later
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https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lp7mdc75us2j
Published: May 15, 2025 13:23
Your 'bonus² moment of doom' for today: winning!
"the latest climate data reveals global temperatures remain extremely high, with 2025 on course to rival 2024 as the hottest year on record."
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Published: May 15, 2025 13:13
Your 'bonus moment of doom' for today:
"The carĀbon captĀure compĀany CliĀmeworks onĀly captĀurĀes a fractiĀon of the CO2 it promises its machines can captĀure. The compĀany is failĀing to carĀbon offĀset the emĀissiĀons resulting from its operatiĀons āā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lp7k762wsc2n
Published: May 15, 2025 12:45
Your 'moment of doom' for May 15, 2025 ~ Every breath.
"The tiny particles produced by wildfires can travel thousands of miles and are known to be more toxic than urban air pollution ... Wildfire pollution has been linked to early deaths, worsened heartā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lp4zepplq22i
Published: May 14, 2025 12:39
Your 'moment of doom' for May 14, 2025 ~ Sooner than expected.
āWeāre witnessing ice dynamics that simply shouldnāt happen on these timescales. The acceleration pattern suggests weāve potentially crossed a critical threshold that our models didnātā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lp2jy22dgk23
Published: May 13, 2025 12:58
Your 'moment of doom' for May 13, 2025 ~ Marine apocalypse.
āWeāve seen every kind of life disappear from these waters. This is more than just a bloom. Itās a collapse. We donāt know what will recover and what wonāt."
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https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lozi6fyhf22x
Published: May 13, 2025 02:53
Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
This year's maximum for Arctic sea-ice volume was the 2nd lowest maximum for sea-ice volume on record.
The annual minimum happens in September. That's the one to watch. Stay tuned!
Data:ā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3loym3ge2tk2i
Published: May 12, 2025 18:30
I've compiled all of my daily 'doom quotes' for April, 2025.
Enjoy!
https://climatecasino.net/2025/05/doom-quotes-april-2025-edition/
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3loy4rlwcms2t
Published: May 12, 2025 13:56
This looks like a must-read.
"By examining different levels of narcissism and their manifestations in human responses to climate change, this framework highlights key obstacles to meaningful action."
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https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3loy4mqbms22e
Published: May 12, 2025 13:53
Quick Arctic update: as of May 11, 2025, Arctic sea-ice extent ranks 7th lowest for the day.
I'm still waiting for the April volume data from PIOMAS and I'll post as soon as it comes out. Right now, it looks like this year's volume will see the 2nd lowestā¦