ClimaData® Certified Broadcast and Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) Campaign Co-chair at @climatepower.bsky.social Hurricane Specialist NBC 6 Miami & Noticias SIN, Dominican Republic BSc & Member of the Board of Trustees at Cornell | MSc at Johns Hopkinshttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mqz6bfh67s2xTropical Depression 2, newly formed in the Gulf of Mexico, faces many challenges to be able to consolidate into a hurricane. On paper, then, it makes sense that NHC keeps it from reaching such strength. But I'll remind everyone that Gulf waters are the hottest on record. Because ... well, you know!19 Jul 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqz6bfh67s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mqyrdgt5cc27“Climate related events are exacting a growing cost. And it’s now clear both that those costs will grow and that economies aren’t fully prepared.” https://time.com/article/2026/07/17/climate-impacts-economic-risk/19 Jul 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqyrdgt5cc27https://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mqwqoztpps2dWith a 5 instead of 3 pm EDT start for the 3rd place consolation #WorldCup match in #Miami today, the heat index will be 101 °F instead of 102°. The wet bulb temperature will be 79, above the 77 °F dangerous humid heat threshold. I would expect a pace like in the Minions viral video (HI 🟨 T 🟥 Td 🟩).18 Jul 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwqoztpps2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mqugz3ag2c2k"The trend is unambiguous. Per-person annual exposure to wildfire smoke in the US was 4 times higher on average between 2020 and 2024 than during the prior fourteen years. Climate change is the driver." — @paulewalsh.bsky.social https://open.substack.com/pub/paulewalsh/p/navigating-our-dystopian-present?r=2f86v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email17 Jul 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqugz3ag2c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mqsis3upl22jLive free or die. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsis3upl22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mqn2dp3r322fUnhealthy: hastens respiratory disease, and the smallest particles dissolve into the circulatory system causing long-term damage. It’s another detrimental symptom of climate change. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jul 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqn2dp3r322fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mqkfxkmqcs2yBefore, during, and after a disaster, the wealthy 🎩 always fare best while those living paycheck to paycheck suffer economically, physically and mentally for years. Here is a pretty revolting example: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/priorityevac-launches-first-membership-based-hurricane-air-evacuation-program-for-floridians-302819104.html13 Jul 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkfxkmqcs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mqfmletxi22y“This is what this weather does. It sucks the life out of you.” — Fox Sports play by play announcer as the pace of the #WorldCup match between #England and #Norway  is slow as molasses. A Heat Advisory is in effect for South Florida due to feels like readings up to 108 F (42 C). 🥵11 Jul 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfmletxi22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mqd6hcpts22i“The move on Friday was the latest in a series of extraordinary efforts by the Trump administration to weaken environmental regulations designed to fight climate change and prevent species extinction.” It’s overwhelming. They’re sh*tting our bed 💩 and the kids’ 🛌 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/climate/endangered-species-act-harm.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wlA.-HXW.1HrJdeqqeCt_&smid=nytcore-ios-share10 Jul 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd6hcpts22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mqbyj7y3n22fRecent Belgian Heatwave Declared Deadliest on Record: “the situation during the peak weekend was so severe that excess mortality surpassed even the worst weekend of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between June 22nd and June 27th, a staggering 1,747 excess deaths were recorded.” #Belgium #heatwave #europe10 Jul 2026 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbyj7y3n22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mq5gz2fbec27Worth reposting from Phil Klotzbach’s X feed: “CSU reduces forecast for 2026 Atlantic hurricane season and now calls for well below-normal activity: 9 named storms, 4 hurricanes & 1 major hurricane. High likelihood of strong El Niño and associated increase in vertical wind shear the primary factor”08 Jul 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5gz2fbec27https://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mpzhhfow222gEverything he touches …07 Jul 2026 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzhhfow222ghttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mpra5ti4ac2jOn @cnn.com at the top of the 3 ET hour to discuss extreme heat.03 Jul 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpra5ti4ac2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mpp5btsmnc2i93 °F in Toronto at gametime for Portugal vs. Croatia. See what the concerns are for players, fans and #WorldCup workers in these conditions. As seen On New Jersey, representing @climatepower.bsky.social https://www.onnj.com/videos/fifa-cooling-breaks/02 Jul 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpp5btsmnc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mpmkqakrjk2m"Federal heat standards for outdoor workers are long overdue [...] American workers, many of them Latino, still do not." My Op-ed as the #heatwave takes hold. https://www.recordonline.com/story/opinion/2026/06/25/world-cup-cooling-breaks-climate-change/90608220007/01 Jul 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmkqakrjk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mphwbsllxc2n“We're dealing with an enormous spike of deaths because of the heat wave and we're really full, full, full.” — mortuary director Zouhaeir Hertelli https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/europes-record-heat-overwhelmed-paris-mortuaries-left-families-13430010730 Jun 2026 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphwbsllxc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mp4gz7a3m222“This is the Britain of 2026 as yet another #heatwave grips the nation. According to the UK Health Security Agency, an estimated 10,781 heat-associated deaths in England were recorded as ‘a direct consequence of heatwaves’ between 2020 & 2024.” Daily Mirror: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-heatwave-school-closures-europe-37341151.amp25 Jun 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4gz7a3m222https://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mp3aesjiss2kHottest June day on record in the UK 🇬🇧 on Wednesday. 36.0C (previous 35.6) but final number may be higher. Records go back to 1880’s. Very good chance it will be higher tomorrow. Same for France 🇫🇷 , up to 44°C in the west and a June record of 40.3 (105 F) in Paris. 🥵25 Jun 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3aesjiss2khttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mota22xae22eIn 2014, Évelyne Dhéliat’s from TF1, me, and a dozen other weather presenters from around the world were commissioned by @wmo-global.bsky.social to do the weather how we thought it would be in 2050. Turns out we were way too optimistic. Here’s the actual forecast for tomorrow’s highs in France.21 Jun 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mota22xae22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3moo4z3eyjs2yImagine how much faster we'd get here if not for Trump. https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/spain-and-portugal-both-get-40-of-their-electricity-from-solar-and-wind19 Jun 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3moo4z3eyjs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mollj2ygtc2cTACO Thursday‼️ And it's a big one, because ending this would just be plain stupid. Like all the other idiotic attacks on #science. (gift link) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/climate/trump-ocean-observatories-initiative.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rFA.USaJ.5HHuQE3as_TQ&smid=url-share18 Jun 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mollj2ygtc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3moio5yzaqk2bTropical Storm Arthur formed today (Wednesday 17 June). In an average year, the first named Atlantic storm forms by 20 June. Hardly a windstorm expected. But watch out for up to a foot of rain. #Arthur #tropics #HurricaneSeason202617 Jun 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3moio5yzaqk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mnzgkqpo7c2vOur greatest adventure has begun. #ElNiño https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/el-nino-forms-expected-to-strengthen-say-noaa-forecasters11 Jun 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzgkqpo7c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mnse67oq4s2zThe "shake map" from USGS shows that the magnitude 6.1 earthquake 10 kilometers deep in the Yucatan Channel was felt from Mexico to Florida. There is no tsunami threat.08 Jun 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnse67oq4s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mnprm2drr22x“Whether it’s fish or insurance: #science matters. And if we dismantle science, it ends up costing all of us in the long run.” Another visit with @katiephang.bsky.social on her widely watched @meidastouch.com platforms, marking the onset of hurricane season. See it here: https://youtu.be/W1Hri6Edbew?si=nPc8Rh4Bnkv6m1DS07 Jun 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnprm2drr22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mnmvxlvv4k2l"When she shopped around for coverage, she was quoted as high as $12,000 a year to insure her 2-bed, 1-bath house built in 1956. Her accountant suggested that she pull from her 401k to pay off her mortgage so she could drop her coverage" @senwhitehouse.bsky.social https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article315934883.html#campaignName=miami_morning_newsletter06 Jun 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmvxlvv4k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mnlh5cxfbs2dWatch Venus draw closer to Jupiter in the evening sky throughout this weekend. By Tuesday they will be separated by about the width of your outstretched pinky. Best views will be about 45 minutes after sunset. (via @rtphokie.bsky.social)06 Jun 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnlh5cxfbs2d