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This is a photograph of a dust devil on Mars from above

Posted on 2022/02/23 by Carl Robitaille

This is a photograph of a dust devil from above!

A photograph from space, specifically.

Of a dust devil on Mars, more specifically. pic.twitter.com/7FqPOJEi7s
— Paul Byrne (@ThePlanetaryGuy) February 22, 2022

Temperature range between coldest and hottest month for each line of latitude in the world

Posted on 2022/02/21 by Carl Robitaille

Temperature range between coldest and hottest month for each line of latitude in the world

Animated map by @neilrkaye shows the temperature range between the coldest and hottest month for each line of latitude around the world. Near the equator there is barely any difference visible. Source: https://t.co/hTv7u9fzA8 pic.twitter.com/bOhPFnmjZb
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) February 18, 2022

A century of global deaths from disasters

Posted on 2022/02/16 by Carl Robitaille

A century of global deaths from disasters

How did global deaths from disasters change over the last century (ish)? 👇

We've become more resilient. This will be increasingly important in our adaptation to climate change.

New chart on @OurWorldInData: https://t.co/vNQxvLkNUo pic.twitter.com/0Q1rpUPqLd
— Hannah Ritchie (@_HannahRitchie) February 16, 2022

How long ago were the hottest and coldest years on record around the world

Posted on 2022/02/15 by Carl Robitaille

How long ago were the hottest and coldest years on record around the world

How long ago were the hottest and coldest years on record around the world? Once again @neilrkaye shows us data with a clever twist. Source: https://t.co/M0za6bdkAs pic.twitter.com/eoBOrpjniu
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) January 31, 2022

Mapping changes in temperature (1850-2021)

Posted on 2022/01/24 by Carl Robitaille

Mapping changes in temperature (1850-2021). pic.twitter.com/nmRFusu1vt
— Ed Hawkins (@ed_hawkins) January 20, 2022

Why Russia is Building an Arctic Silk Road

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

Underwater volcano eruption near Tonga

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1482310078007066624?s=20

Does Climate Change cause more Extreme Weather?

Posted on 2022/01/12 by Carl Robitaille

Depuis l’intérieur d’une salle de spectacle, cette photo a été prise à Mayfield, ravagée par une tornade

Posted on 2022/01/04 by Carl Robitaille

Depuis l'intérieur d'une salle de spectacle, cette photo a été prise à #Mayfield, ravagée par une tornade. Son auteur est Shawn Triplett, résident de la ville. pic.twitter.com/TaNq937n4V
— Hadi Hassin (@hassinhadi) December 14, 2021

This week I learned the Umbrella Trick

Posted on 2022/01/04 by Carl Robitaille