As of this AM: 42 uncontained large fires are burning across the NW, fanned by extremely dangerous fire weather conditions. Both central OR & northeastern WA now see at least three more weeks of fire weather days each year compared to 1970s. #wildfires #firewx #climatechange @climatecentral.org
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Kaitlyn Trudeau
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Dangerous levels of #humidheat are forecast in parts of the #Midwest tomorrow, with some cities expected to see conditions made 100x more likely due to human-caused #climatechange. Humid heat makes it harder for our bodies to cool down via sweating. bit.ly/4eWt4UO #climateshiftindex
Climate change is making fire weather across the Western U.S. more likely. Western UT ( #CherryFire and #IronFire ) now sees 40 more fire weather days annually compared to the early 70s. South central UT ( #CottonwoodFire ), now sees 15 more fire weather days annually. For more: bit.ly/4xRPhf1
June 26, 2026: A day climate change made itself known across Europe by land, air, and sea. How did human-caused carbon pollution influence the likelihood of these conditions? It made them ~much~ more likely. Learn more via the Climate Shift Index: csi.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index