Social amplification highlights century-scale milestone
1 Sep 14 12:10 PM · 10d ago · 5 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
Climatecasino.net shares the analysis on Bluesky, pulling Dessler's most stark observation about the 100,000-year context. The post gains 1,100 likes and 32 comments, amplifying the record's significance to a broader audience.
“it is unimaginable that any month in the last few thousand years, maybe 100,000 years, has more PWAT in the atmosphere than August 2026.”
Andrew Dessler, Climate scientist · mastodon ↗Andrew Dessler Climate scientist, authorGary Lackmann Atmospheric scientist
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 1 claim were published in its stretch
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first by Mastodon, 10d ago · also Guardian Environment
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- Planet’s atmosphere breaks record for water vapour levels increasing risk of extreme heat and rainfall Guardian Environment · 7d ago
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Your 'bonus moment of doom' for today: "it is unimaginable that any month in the last few thousand years, maybe 100,000 years, has more [Precipitable water] in the atmosphere than August 2026."
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"It is unimaginable that any month in the last few thousand years, maybe 100,000 years, has had more precipitable water in the atmosphere than August 2026." # ClimateCatastrophe # GlobalWarming # ExtinctionLevel https://www. theclimatebrink.com/p/the-atmo sphere-just-set-a-water-vapor
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The 0.04 kg m² increase in water vapour is the equivelent of 20 trillion litres of additional water, or 20 cubes of water, each a kilometre wide, high and deep. We are playing with very dangerous forces.
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More water vapor means more fuel for extreme rain — so this record is not good news # ClimateChange # humidity https://www. theclimatebrink.com/p/the-atmo sphere-just-set-a-water-vapor
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The atmosphere just hit a new water-vapour record: 27.35 kg of water vapour per m2 in August 2026, ~20 trillion litres more water than the previous record. Warmer air holds ~7% more moisture per °C. More water vapour means more energy to fuel extreme weather.
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Good article about the greenhouse gas water vapour. The hot ocean surface, thanks to # Exxonknew , increases the amount of moisture in the air. Makes heatwaves hotter and storms stormier. https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/sep/18/planets-atmosphere-breaks-record-for-water-vapour-levels-increasing-risk-of-extreme-heat-and-rainfall I…
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Your 'moment of doom' for Sept. 18, 2026 ~ Feedback loop alert! "Water vapour is also part of the climate feedback loop – water vapour is a greenhouse gas and so the atmosphere will warm even further, and then take up even more water vapour."
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With Copernicus data confirming record atmospheric moisture alongside peak global temperatures, storm energy and flash flood risks are intensifying worldwide. Unchecked fossil fuel emissions directly power this volatile cycle. How do we force action? # ActOnClimate https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20…
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"On an atmospheric sciences mailing list, Prof. Gary Lackmann (meas.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/gary/) pointed out that August 2026 set a record for the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere" '"More water vapor means more rocket fuel for extreme rain — this record is not good news"' via Isabel Ebert
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The atmosphere holds more water vapour than it used to because it is warmer. This will contribute to increasingly intense rain events until we stop dumping CO2 into the atmosphere # GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www. theclimatebrink.com/p/the-atmo sphere-just-set-a-water-vapor
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On The Climate Brink: The Atmosphere Just Set a Water Vapor Record. Aug. 2026 probably had more water vapor in the atmosphere than any month in the last few thousand years, if not a 100,000 years.
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# Weather # Climate https://www. theclimatebrink.com/p/the-atmo sphere-just-set-a-water-vapor
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Send in the rain: The Atmosphere Just Set a Water Vapor Record
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En agosto se batió el récord en contenido de agua atmosférica. Trillones de toneladas esperan unas condiciones óptimas para caer de golpe y provocar una catástrofe de dimensiones épicas. Estamos jugando con inmensas fuerzas que apenas comprendemos, pero menos aún podemos controlar.
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@readfearn.bsky.social on the August water vapour record Rising water vapour levels can "increase the risk of intense rainfall, including from cyclones, & give extra energy to storms “because heat is released when water vapour condenses into cloud droplets, potentially helping to intensify them”"
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"A lot of the impacts of climate change actually happen because of water vapour."
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Water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere at record levels in August at probably highest in 100,000 years one scientist admits An extra 20 trillion litres of additional water This will drive even more extreme heat rain and storms
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El Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth's atmosphere to record levels in August - @readfearn.bsky.social @theguardian.com
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