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/3msynsu5rvk2aThe hope is that both systems (Invest92L, center, and Invest94L, right) will pass over the Antilles, including Puerto Rico & the Dominican Republic, and retain enough moisture to generate rainfall. Tropical disturbances are part of the annual precip budget in the islands. None expected to be strong.13 Aug 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msynsu5rvk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3msvlgdickc2gBefore our feeds fill up with eclipse pics, best to post this for tonite's Perseid meteor shower peak. Expect a dozen meteors per hour from suburban locations, half that from light polluted urban skies, 2 dozen or more from darker rural skies. No moon tonight! (@skyandtelescope.bsky.social)12 Aug 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvlgdickc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mstctnxeqs23"Opportunities in Europe include London-Dublin, Europe’s busiest international air route; but also Barcelona-Ibiza," and a dozen others. "Island routes could be particularly well suited to electric aircraft because passengers have few alternatives to flying." https://travelmole.com/news/electric-aircraft-short-haul-europe11 Aug 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstctnxeqs23https://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mstacd5nbc23Not much to update since my Sunday post. A stronger system would likely veer northward, while a weaker one would follow a Caribbean path. This second scenario is what is needed to see more ☔️ from Sunday into Monday in PR & DR. (graphics courtesy of @michaelrlowry.bsky.social and NHC)11 Aug 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstacd5nbc23https://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mst7lofyhc2jHow many years (decades?) have I been warning about the cost of unabated climate change — the de facto carbon tax? It’s here, rising rapidly, and hitting everyone’s pocket books. (1/2) 🎁🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/business/economy/climate-change-costs-economy-businesses.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4lA.Og0u.7Okkud77K3AZ&smid=nytcore-ios-share11 Aug 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst7lofyhc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3msq6gmphgc2mThis week's total solar eclipse is a big deal in Spain. It also crosses Greenland. A partial eclipse will be visible from parts of Canada & U.S. northeastern states. This is unnoticeable for anyone outside unless you use certified eclipse glasses or make a pinhole projection. (@rtphokie.bsky.social)10 Aug 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq6gmphgc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3msq3apjcic2z“The hit to the region's economy can already be ‌measured in the hundreds of billions of euros.” https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/how-hard-reality-climate-change-hit-europes-economy-this-summer-2026-08-1010 Aug 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq3apjcic2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3msol7blwjc2wEasterly waves have been weak this year, exacerbating the Carib drought. A stronger disturbance is expected in about a week; NHC assigns it a medium chance for development. If it develops into a storm, it veers off before reaching the area; if it remains a wave or depression then good 🌧️ in PR & DR.09 Aug 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msol7blwjc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3msdvpfmkms2vWater temperatures are warmer than normal (no surprise in this era), but there’ll be very limited windows in which hostile conditions aren’t present. Colorado State continues to forecast below-normal 2026 Atlantic #hurricane season: 9 named storms (including Arthur and Bertha), 4 hurricanes🌀 #ElNiño05 Aug 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdvpfmkms2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3ms72dcarcs2bA spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to impact the Moon at ~5,400 mph on Wed Aug 5 ~2:35 AM EDT. The impact itself will be at the upper left limb (edge) of the Moon, near the Einstein Crater, and is not expected be visible to the naked eye, nor small telescopes (via @rtphokie.bsky.social)03 Aug 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms72dcarcs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mrwyzkevmk2kSuper Typhoon Dolphin in the Northwest Pacific is the fifth Category 5 cyclone so far in 2026, following Horacio, Sinlaku, Bavi, and Genevieve. More from @climateconnections.bsky.social: https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/07/historic-super-typhoon-dolphin-hits-category-5-strength-in-the-northwest-pacific/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=020397c9ab-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_07_30_06_53&utm_source=Weekly+News+from+Yale+Climate+Connections&npnl=MTQwODAwfGIyNTUzN2ZmNDdkZTU0YzNhNzZiYjIyZTg0YTA4ZDJmYTRhMjBiOTVhNDJiNTYwNTE4MGM1ZjMxZGY2OTQwMTY&utm_term=0_-020397c9ab-5929176931 Jul 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwyzkevmk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mrsjqhvegc2mWhat a summer! Thousands dead. The Heat Will Kill You First — @jeffgoodell.bsky.social 📕 [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsjqhvegc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mrnubh75qc2fThe situation we’re facing today is the hardest we’ve ever recorded, the hardest since World War II.” — Emmanuel Macron If you didn’t think that the impacts of climate change would rank 2nd only to a world war, you haven’t been paying attention. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/27/world/france-spain-wildfires-evacutions?unlocked_article_code=1.01A.ZGI0.ptUQRKmW3JTB&smid=nytcore-ios-share27 Jul 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnubh75qc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mrhuusbljs2b“The fires in France and Spain are part of a broader wave of wildfires this summer across Europe, where repeated heat waves since May have brought extreme temperatures. Last month was the hottest June on record in Western Europe.” https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/25/world/france-spain-wildfires-evacuations?unlocked_article_code=1.0VA.d2Br.8Dm5WPG-bzIz&smid=nytcore-ios-share25 Jul 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhuusbljs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnmoralestv.bsky.social/post/3mrgaufmaok2dVenus is unmissable low in the west after sunset, shining in Leo. Catch it within the first hour or so after sundown before it sets. (via @rtphokie.bsky.social)24 Jul 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:54gvsdonvx3rrtsfmcdjec6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgaufmaok2dhttps://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/3mpp5btsmnc2i