WXiem

Atmospheric Scientist, Meteorologist, Geographer
University of Waikato

[WXiem @SayedWa59640142]

BREAKING: A strong M5.9 earthquake struck near Taumarunui in the central North Island at 4:51 AM on Saturday. Early shaking felt across the region. I hope everyone is doing okay! 🇳🇿 #NZQuake #EarthquakeNZ #Taumarunui

[WXiem @SayedWa59640142]

@TrumpTruthOnX What about the civilian lives lost ? Are they kids of a lesser god ?

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

NOAA has categorized the ongoing marine heatwave in the Mediterranean as a Category 4, extreme marine heatwave.

Sea surface temperatures are exceeding 5°C (9°F) above normal in several parts of the Mediterranean Sea, with water temperatures now reaching 31°C (88°F). This exceptional ocean heat is adding extra fuel to today’s severe thunderstorm outbreak across Italy and Croatia while boosting oppressive humidity.

This is now the fifth consecutive summer with severe or worse marine heatwave conditions in the Mediterranean Sea.

[WXiem @SayedWa59640142]

@JeanculeX2026 @stats_feed And one small dot in the middle east XD

[NIWA Weather @NiwaWeather]

Things are looking ridgey ⛰️

After a weak southerly change tomorrow, our weather will be dominated by a high pressure ridge for the next few days. This means, particularly for the North Island, a continuation of the dry weather, but also some cold and frost mornings.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Insha Malik was 14-years-old when shotgun pellets fired by Indian forces blinded her in Kashmir.

Years later, she is speaking out against a Bollywood film she says downplays the devastating impact of pellet guns.

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

Remember - the wildfires, the droughts, floods, heatwaves happening across the world are within "safe" climate change (1.2°C warming). We are on course to double that.

No time to waste. #ActOnClimate

#climate #energy #renewables

[Ben See @ClimateBen]

in case you missed it

[Ryan Maue @RyanWeather]

The Arctic north of 80°N is about as cold in summer as it can get.

ERA5 + ECMWF = right way to do this.

https://t.co/FD0FzVJ9zL (Celsius Earth)

[Pakistan TV @PakTVGlobal]

A cockroach crawled into the clothing of an American television reporter during a live broadcast. Despite the unexpected interruption, the reporter continued presenting without stopping. The insect eventually moved onto the microphone before flying away, after which she brushed it off and carried on with the broadcast.

Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational and editorial use only. All footage, visuals, and referenced content are the property of their respective owners.

#UnitedStates #LiveTV #Reporter #ViralMoment #PakistanTV

[WXiem @SayedWa59640142]

@SkyNews Hang him, give him capital punishment. Why should Pakistan accept a criminal.

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

World's biggest economies in 2075, projected by Goldman Sachs:

🇨🇳 China: $57 trillion
🇮🇳 India: $52.5 trillion
🇺🇸 United States: $51.5 trillion
🇮🇩 Indonesia: $13.7 trillion
🇳🇬 Nigeria: $13.1 trillion
🇵🇰 Pakistan: $12.3 trillion
🇪🇬 Egypt: $10.4 trillion
🇧🇷 Brazil: $8.7 trillion
🇩🇪 Germany: $8.1 trillion
🇲🇽 Mexico: $7.6 trillion
🇬🇧 UK: $7.6 trillion
🇯🇵 Japan: $7.5 trillion
🇷🇺 Russia: $6.9 trillion
🇵🇭 Philippines: $6.6 trillion
🇫🇷 France: $6.5 trillion
🇧🇩 Bangladesh: $6.3 trillion
🇪🇹 Ethiopia: $6.2 trillion
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: $6.1 trillion
🇨🇦 Canada: $5.2 trillion
🇹🇷 Turkey: $5.2 trillion
🇦🇺 Australia: $4.3 trillion
🇮🇹 Italy: $3.8 trillion
🇲🇾 Malaysia: $3.5 trillion
🇰🇷 South Korea: $3.4 trillion
🇿🇦 South Africa: $3.3 trillion
🇹🇭 Thailand: $2.8 trillion
🇨🇴 Colombia: $2.6 trillion
🇵🇱 Poland: $2.5 trillion
🇦🇷 Argentina: $2.4 trillion
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan: $2.1 trillion
🇵🇪 Peru: $2.1 trillion
🇬🇭 Ghana: $1.5 trillion
🇨🇱 Chile: $1.2 trillion
🇪🇨 Ecuador: $0.7 trillion

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Today we mark the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide.

We honour the more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys killed, remember all those forcibly displaced, and reaffirm our commitment to standing against hatred and division.

[Pakistan TV @PakTVGlobal]

Pakistan’s history cannot be reduced to a single era or identity. From Mehrgarh and Mohenjo-daro to Taxila, Gandhara, Sufi traditions and Islamic civilisation, its heritage spans millennia. Celebrating this diverse past is not a contradiction but an acknowledgment of history’s many chapters.

#PakistanHeritage #History #Civilisation #Mehrgarh #MohenjoDaro #Taxila #Gandhara #PakistanTV

[Our World in Data @OurWorldInData]

Our data scientist Tuna Acisu’s successful quest to continue a 1,200-year-old climate record—

How can we learn about temperatures and climate change from before thermometers even existed?

One remarkable window into this is the peak bloom date of cherry trees in Kyoto, Japan, a record stretching back over 1,200 years. Because the trees bloom earlier in warmer springs, those dates act as a proxy for how the climate has changed.

For decades, the record was kept by Professor Yasuyuki Aono of Osaka Metropolitan University, who meticulously reconstructed the dates by reading centuries of diaries and chronicles from Kyoto. You can see this data in the chart here.

Earlier this year, when our data scientist Tuna Acisu went to update our chart with the latest bloom date, she learned that Professor Aono had sadly passed away — and that no one was set to continue his work.

After several leads went nowhere, Tuna made one last appeal to our audience on social media — to all of you! We were looking for someone with botanical expertise who could identify the peak bloom from photos, or a local in Kyoto with access to bloom-specific reporting.

The response was overwhelming, with over a thousand comments and shares from people trying to help. Soon after, a successor stepped forward: Dr. Genki Katata, a researcher in Japan, who will carry the dataset forward!

Tuna’s appeal caught the attention of major media, with The New York Times and The Guardian both interviewing her about her role in the story.

The success of Tuna’s quest to continue this important dataset is a great example of what we can achieve collectively. Thanks to everyone who helped make it happen!

[WXiem @SayedWa59640142]

@vikrantgupta73 I think india is systematically, pushing Punjabi Sikh to an edge so that they migrate to western countries, and majority of their youth is leaving india, once they were in majority in many parts of Punjabi, now they are becoming a minority, complete villages have moved to Canada.

[WXiem @SayedWa59640142]

@ryankatzrosene Cirrus

[WXiem @SayedWa59640142]

@clashreport Lol this is comedy 😃

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

New modelling suggests hotter summers could place new demands on NZ’s electricity system, increase heat-related deaths and hit vulnerable people hardest. @rebeccaampeer @UCNZ @notredameaus https://t.co/Lp6Kzwlh7n

[ASIA ONE NEWS @AsiaOne_News]

Every Move Toward Red Lines Has Consequences - Asia One News

#AsiaOne #asiaonenews #BilawalBhutto #IndusWatersTreaty #Pakistan #WaterSecurity #IndiaPakistan #InternationalLaw #WaterRights #Geopolitics