[!] Happening today, 10/4:

Please see this reminder from @FEMA about the nationwide emergency alerts *test* going out today to your mobile phones, mobile devices, radio and TV:

More online at: fema.gov/press-release/20231…

TODAY: There will be a nationwide emergency alert test on cell phones, wireless devices, radios, and TVs.

2:20 p.m. ET
1:20 p.m. CT
12:20 p.m. MT
11:20 a.m. PT
10:20 a.m. AKT
8:20 a.m. HT

Information from @FEMA_Deanne ⤵️ - FEMA

NOAA

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Tropical Storm Lidia gurgles with convection this morning in the eastern Pacific.

CIRA

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.@WorldBank is committed to partnering with governments and international development organizations to ensure that people and vulnerable communities are being protected from the dangers of chemical pollution.

BLOG: wrld.bg/OFvc50PRyBa #BeatChemicalPollution

World Bank Climate

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In the 2000s, IUCN pioneered #NaturebasedSolutions, actions to conserve nature which also address:

💧 Food and water security
🌡️ Climate change
💲 Poverty

Learn more about IUCN at 75: bit.ly/3YLO4VC #IUCN75

IUCN

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4 Oct 2023: Here's a satellite loop from @NOAASatellites of Tropical Storm #Phillippe drifting away from the northern #LeewardIslands, #VirginIslands, and #PuertoRico. Increasing winds and seas are expected near the storm's path as it moves faster N toward #Bermuda this week.

NHC_TAFB

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Tropical Storm #Philippe Advisory 45A: Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters Investigating Philippe. hurricanes.gov

National Hurricane Center

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Tropical Storm #Philippe is proving to be quite formidable having formed on September 23rd, subsuming TS Rina, drenching several Caribbean Islands, and now forecast to head north and persist all the way to Maine! Plus, impacting Bermuda en route. re.ssec.wisc.edu/s/n2Qbkk #MEwx

UW-Madison CIMSS

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.@NOAA's #GOESEast 🛰️ is tracking an #EnhancedRisk for severe thunderstorms today from parts of Texas to Oklahoma.

Get the latest: spc.noaa.gov

Storms this afternoon and evening could contain destructive winds and large, sometimes giant, hail, along witha few tornadoes. Further east across ArkLaTex, Flash flooding becomes the main threat. - National Weather Service

NOAA Satellites

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DYK that the Tropics host nearly 95% of the world’s mangrove forests by area and 99% of mangrove species?

Mangroves are important for the wellbeing of our 🌎 and they support a rich #biodiversity.

Here are 5️⃣ reasons why mangroves matter for people and 🌍

Via @UNDP

UN Biodiversity

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Pope Francis' new Apostolic Exhortation today makes it clear that we have to work together to tackle the #ClimateCrisis.

Read more here wwf.panda.org/discover/our_f… @climatewwf @Pontifex @manupulgarvidal

WWF

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Forests support
🐸 Estimated 80% of all amphibian species
🐦 75% of bird species
🐒 68% of all mammal species

Loss of ecosystems and species would severely impact people and nature. We need to protect our forests to protect animals ➡️ eu1.hubs.ly/H05ylJW0 #WorldAnimalDay

UNEP-WCMC

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2.5-minute Target Sector @JMA_kishou #Himawari9 infrared images showed Category 4 Typhoon #Koinu as the eye moved across Orchid Island and approached the southern tip of #Taiwan: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit…

UW-Madison CIMSS

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Thank you for the support, Mr. Shatner!

Earth's web of life is awe-inspiring, but it's under threat. Join me in supporting @World_Wildlife’s vital conservation work – and get a rhino plush signed by me.
Donate now: wwf.help/shatner.
#WorldAnimalDay - William Shatner

World Wildlife Fund

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#ResearchNews: A new NCAR study shows that large wildfires occurring simultaneously will become more common during fire seasons in the Western U.S.

Researchers created simulations using a set of advanced regional & global climate models, including simulations from NWSC. 1/

National Center for Atmospheric Research

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Mostly clear skies overnight enabled a great view of the sinuous Gulf Stream via the Advanced Clear Sky Processor for Oceans (ACSPO) algorithm and @JPSSProgram VIIRS Day Night Band imagery. Waters were as warm as 85 °F offshore South Carolina! More info at cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit…

UW-Madison CIMSS

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Disasters can impact economic growth 📉

Here’s how the ARISE network helps companies reduce disaster risk 🙌 bit.ly/38j3GaH

UNDRR

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