Climate Scientist at @ClimateCentral (atmospheric science) | PhD | Views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are only my own
Harrisburg, PA
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Looking for polar climate visualizations? Start here: 📈📉
+ Arctic sea-ice extent: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-…
+ Arctic sea-ice thickness/volume: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-…
+ Arctic temperatures: zacklabe.com/arctic-temperat…
+ Antarctic sea ice: zacklabe.com/antarctic-sea-i…
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“This special collection comes at a time when research data infrastructures are losing sustainable funding globally,” via @AGU_Eos at news.agu.org/press-release/n…
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My next 'climate viz of the month' blog is posted, which summarizes this past summer across the Arctic after recently reaching the September annual minimum for sea-ice extent: zacklabe.com/climate-viz-of-…
#SciComm #OpenScience #OpenData #DataViz
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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 climatecentral.org/climate-s…
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"Over the last decade, 255 out of 378 days with coastal flooding in the Ocean City, NJ area were caused by heat-trapping pollution raising sea levels"
Explore the new attribution data with coastal.climatecentral.org/c…
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“Human-caused climate change has reduced Arctic sea ice cover and thickness, so the region is fundamentally different compared to a few decades ago.” via @CarbonBrief at carbonbrief.org/concerning-l…
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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 at usatoday.com/story/news/weat…
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"Mr Labe said this heat was not staying near the surface but reaching hundreds of metres deeper, disrupting marine food chains, fisheries and tourism, and adding energy to weather systems like hurricanes." via @Independent at the-independent.com/climate-…
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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: climatecentral.org/climate-b… Download more global and U.S. climate visuals too.
ALT A map of the United States showing notable weather and climate events in August 2026. Examples are shown for tornadoes in Pennsylvania, record precipitation in the Ohio Valley, extreme heat in Miami, rapid drought onset in Texas, Hurricane Lala in Hawaii, damaging wildfires in Alaska, nighttime warmth in the Southwest, wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, central U.S. severe weather, and tornadoes in Illinois. The graphic is produced by Climate Central using NOAA data and information. More information at https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-briefings.
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Happy #SeptemberEquinox! Feel free to download and share some of my seasonal/astronomical data visualizations: zacklabe.com/arctic-climate-…
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We have a new commentary piece out in @AguAdvances (#OpenAccess): doi.org/10.1029/2026AV002623. This article introduces a new collection of “Impactful Datasets in Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences.”
I was very excited to support the nomination of the NSIDC’s Sea Ice Index.
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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 at news.mongabay.com/2026/09/gl…
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"All of this analysis, the stats, the records is here to show one thing. We are having a profound climate impact on billions of people right now. Not five, ten, fifteen years from now. But right now."
➡️ Check out our latest state of the climate webinar: piped.video/watch?v=GrXCtKit…
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#Arctic climate rankings are now in for August 2026: zacklabe.com/archive-2026/
Unfortunately, no updates on PIOMAS sea-ice volume and thickness. #SciComm #DataViz #OpenScience #OpenData
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Zack Labe retweeted
Global sea surface temperatures have recently reached 100 consecutive days of new record highs.
What is driving this extraordinary ocean warmth? Find out tomorrow during #ClimateCentral’s Monthly Climate Briefing.
👉Register: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/w…
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Some new impacts attribution research (#openaccess) from my colleagues at @ClimateCentral: doi.org/10.1007/s10584-026-0…
"With continued climate change, the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme heat is likely to burden a healthcare system already strained..."
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“This isn’t just an environmental issue. It is, very clearly, an economic shock.” via @valoreconomico at valorinternational.globo.com…
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Another year full of climate extremes... Did you know the last 100 days have all set new daily records for global sea surface temperatures? Learn more about our rapidly warming oceans in our webinar this week, & bring your questions!
📣 Please register: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/w…
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Warming isn’t just confined to the surface, but extends deep into the ocean too. The impacts of this rapid change are vast, affecting everything from the base of the marine food chain to the global economy, while also reshaping our physical climate system
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ALT Graphic from Climate Central showing the impacts of ocean warming on shifting habitats, impacting fisheries, boosting hurricanes, to bleaching coral. The graphic is from https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/rapid-ocean-warming-2025.
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Meanwhile... 🤪
US EPA poised to repeal carbon standards for gas, coal power plants, Bloomberg News reports reut.rs/3UQRp83 reut.rs/3UQRp83
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Zack Labe retweeted
Calentamiento oceánico amenaza economía global: pesca, turismo y energía afectados por temperaturas récord desde 1993 - Noticias Ambientales noticiasambientales.com/cien…
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