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Introducing Extreme Weather Wednesdays! For six weeks, we're focusing on a specific extreme weather event magnified by climate change. First up, we have hurricanes. Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 - November 30. With rising temperatures, hurricanes are becoming more devastating and impacting people around the world. To learn more, listen to our resident climate crisis meteorologist Ryan Towell talk all things hurricane in our @Climatereality News Network reel series. Stay tuned for next week’s forecast on wildfires! #climatereality #hurricanes #globalwarming #extremeweather #leadonclimate #actonclimate #tropicalstorms #category5 #stormsurge #climate #cyclone #flooding #devastation #reels #explorepage #hurricaneseason #climatechange #savetheplanet

Say it with us: No. More. Oil. Spills. #BigOil seems to do damage wherever it goes, whether that be leaching chemicals into our air, contaminating our drinking water, or dumping 200 Olympic-sized pools worth of oil into the ocean like the Deepwater Horizon spill. Depending on these fossil fuels means that we'll keep letting oil companies profit by destroying our land, water, air, and atmosphere. Enough is enough. It's time for a clean energy future! #bigoil #oilspills #pollution #polluters #cleanenergyeconomy #solar #windpower #protectouroceans #actonclimate #leadonclimate

Maybe it’s fun on TV, but it’s not so fun at the beach. Some shark species like Tiger sharks are showing up in new places, and signs point to climate change. Global warming has led to warmer oceans and rising sea levels, and higher CO2 levels are making oceans more acidic. The climate may change, but the shark’s preferences don’t. As northern oceans begin to reach that preferred 72 degree plus range, Tiger sharks (and their prey) are discovering new habitats, including beaches that were previously too cold for them. That species has shifted more than 200 miles closer to the poles! Forget a bigger boat, we’re going to need a cooler climate! #sharkweek #sharks #ocean #actonclimate #leadonclimate #beach #savethesharks

Our communities and families have been living with worsening drought, hurricanes, extreme heat, and so much more as #BigOil continues to put profit over people. Now Congress can finally #ActOnClimate by passing the historic #InflationReductionAct! Because the climate crisis is here. It’s an emergency for our communities. It’s an emergency for our health. It’s an emergency for our livelihoods. Let's #GetClimateDone. Swipe through to learn more about the #InflationReductionAct.

It's not a coincidence - it's environmental racism in action. We need a just future for all, not just the white and wealthy. If we want to heal our communities, we have to act now to combat the climate crisis and deadly air pollution. #environmentaljustice #climatechange #climatecrisis #environmentalracism #climateadvocate #actonclimate #leadonclimate

32 years ago, on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed. That’s why we celebrate #DisabilityPrideMonth every July! Having a disability can critically change an individual's experience with climate change impacts like extreme weather, making it vital to include those with disabilities in the climate conversation. The representation and involvement of the disabled community is necessary in order to solve climate change.

Trees play a pivotal role in our fight against the #ClimateCrisis. We mostly think of them as vital carbon sinks, absorbing greenhouse gases and slowing climate change, but they do so much more. Nearly 250 million people, many of whom are among the poorest in the world, rely heavily on forests for food, protection, and work. Add in the 80% of animals that live in forests, and we have ecosystems that support lives all over the globe. Protecting our trees means protecting our futures.

Última chamada para se juntar a @AlGore e ao @ClimateReality no Climate Reality Leadership Corps - Treinamento Virtual Brasil 2022, um treinamento virtual inteiramente em português, gratuito e que oferece certificação internacional. “Como defensores de um futuro sustentável e também como guardiões da Amazônia, o povo do Brasil é parte integrante da luta global contra a crise climática. Estou emocionado em sediar o 50º Treinamento do Climate Reality Leadership Corps – virtualmente desta vez – e me juntar a esta comunidade vibrante e apaixonada de defensores do clima.” - Al Gore. Se você estiver pronto para agir pelo clima, inscreva-se hoje mesmo nesse treinamento que vai preparar você para combater as mudanças climáticas na sua comunidade e na sociedade como um todo. Inscrições em: http://bit.ly/CRBrasilSocial ou no link da bio. Last call to join @AlGore and @ClimateReality in the Climate Reality Leadership Corps - Treinamento Virtual Brasil 2022, a free virtual training entirely in Portuguese! “As champions of a sustainable future, and as stewards of the Amazon as well, the people of Brazil are integral to the global fight against the climate crisis. I’m thrilled to host the 50th Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training — virtually this time — and join this vibrant and passionate community of climate advocates.” - Al Gore. If you're ready to combat the #climatecrisis head on, sign up today! Registration closes July 24. Click the link in our bio to register.

Big Oil sickens and devastates communities all across the globe – and no amount of greenwashing, denial, or misinformation will change that. We need bold action from policymakers if we want a brighter and cleaner future for all. #ActOnClimate

This planet is our home. It’s our job to protect its climate – and each other.

Today is a day to be angry. Congress’s continued failure to pass concrete legislation to combat the #ClimateCrisis is a loss for the American people, for the frontline communities bearing the disproportionate impacts, and for life on the planet. Our Climate Reality Leaders and activists across the US have spent months working for bold climate legislation to protect our communities, families, and planet. Yesterday, that plan was derailed by a single Senator. In the absence of meaningful action from Congress, it’s time for the Biden Administration to take a stand to #GetClimateDone. @potus has to step up and use his full presidential power to #ActOnClimate while we still have time. Our work over the past year was not in vain. We know that we need sweeping climate action. And we know that @potus can deliver. We’re ready to keep up the fight, and we’re here to support you as you do the same. We can still do this before it’s too late. It’s @potus’ turn to be our climate hero.

The 2021 State of Global Climate report shows us not only our effect on the climate, but also sends a clear message: We are hurting the planet, and it’s not too late to save it - if we #ActNOW. Read the full report here: bit.ly/WMO21