Climate tweets for 1 September 2014

Divesting from Fossil Fuels: Last One Out Loses: @REWorld: 

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/08/divesting-from-fossil-fuels-last-one-out-loses

[investing, divestment, risk]

Flooding hits Sweden, Denmark: @AJEnglish:

http://aje.me/1pzj8DP 

China to Launch World's Largest Trading Market for Carbon Permits: 
http://nyti.ms/1qu3Q19 

White House Argues Against Considering Climate Change on Energy Projects: @DeSmogBlog:
http://www.desmogblog.com/2014/08/31/legal-case-white-house-argues-vs-considering-climate-change-energy-projects

DeSmogUK Launches to Combat Climate Denial in Europe Ahead of Paris Talks:
http://www.desmog.ca/2014/08/31/desmog-uk-launched-combat-climate-denial-europe-ahead-paris-climate-talks
[science]

Shocker: Australian agency not lying about weather data: @ConversationEDU:
http://theconversation.com/no-the-bureau-of-meteorology-is-not-fiddling-its-weather-data-31009
[science, denial]

Big Summer Story You Missed: Soaring Oil Debt: @buildresilience:
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2014-08-29/a-big-summer-story-you-missed-soaring-oil-debt
[investing, divestment]

Oregon burns through deductible on wildfire insurance policy:
http://www.bendbulletin.com/home/2360467-151/state-uses-insurance-policy-to-pay-for-wildfires
[fire]

5 reasons NATO needs to worry about climate change: @RTCCclimatenews:
http://shar.es/11uGaT
[national security]

Sea level rise in Antarctic gets extra bump from meltwater: 
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/sea-levels-are-rising-faster-in-the-antarctic-than-the-rest-of-the-world-2014-8/ via @BusInsiderAU
[glaciers]

Climate talks: 5 things to know: @thehill:
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/216285-climate-talks-five-things-to-know#.VASYGCA1-LI.twitter

No, You Can't Claim Arctic Ice is "Recovering": @BadAstronomer: 
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/09/01/global_warming_denial_claims_of_arctic_ice_recovering_are_exaggerated.html
[science, denial]

Labor Day 2050: Global Warming & Coming Collapse Of Labor Productivity:
http://thkpr.gs/1u8ju3R via @climateprogress
[heat waves]

Cape Cod's namesake fish population rapidly disappearing: @latimes:
http://fw.to/kmcwJkE 
[oceans, food, fishing]

RT Al Gore @algore:
We’ve reached a turning point in the battle to solve the climate crisis. 24 Hours of Reality: 24 Reasons for Hope 
http://24hoursofreality.org

RT Meanwhile in Canada @MeanwhileinCana:
By putting all eggs in one basket, Harper has done more damage to Alberta's future economy than any other PM. 
http://pic.twitter.com/X7WGjHqRFB
[denial, oil, Stephen Harper]

RT David Spratt @djspratt:
More climate extremes: Sydney's last 12 months (Sept-Aug) warmest on record for average maximum and mean temps. 
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/wet-end-to-a-warm-sydney-winter-and-more-showers-ahead-20140901-10awv9.html
[Australia]

Climate tweets for 18 August 2014

Warm seas keep world on track for hot year: @p_hannam @smh: 

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/warm-seas-keep-world-on-track-for-a-hot-year-20140819-105m9i.html

[science, oceans]

Marine economy sinks as ocean acidity rises: @ClimateNewsNet:

http://www.climatenewsnetwork.net/2014/08/marine-economy-sinks-as-ocean-acidity-rises/

[oceans, fishing, food]

Global warming denial rears its ugly head around (English) world: 

http://gu.com/p/4vnqz/tw  via @dana1981 @guardian

[science, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia]

West’s historic drought stokes fears of water crisis: @washingtonpost:

http://wapo.st/1rhdJ5T 

Flip-Flop Summer Caused by Strange Jet Stream: @sciam:

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2014/08/18/flip-flop-summer-caused-by-strange-jet-stream/?WT.mc_id=SA_sharetool_Twitter

[science]

Wildfires Strike Northwest U.S., Northern California: @natgeo:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/08/140813-wildfires-washington-oregon-california-environment/

[fire, Oregon, Washington]

Australian PM still determined to kill renewable energy target: @Renew_Economy: 

http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/tony-abbott-still-determined-to-kill-renewable-energy-target-31138

[Tony Abbott, denial]

'Unprecedented' 40,000 seabirds dead after year of U.K. storms:

http://fw.to/UO4mPUl

[wildlife, birds, United Kingdom, Wales]

RT Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann:

"Why Michael Mann’s Defamation Suit Against Climate Denialists Is the Right Move" @EthanElkind of @UCLA Legal Planet:

http://legal-planet.org/2014/08/18/why-michael-manns-defamation-suit-against-climate-denialists-is-the-right-move/

[denial, science, National Review, Mark Steyn]

India: Climate Change Causing Slide in Kerala Farm Produce: @NewIndianXpress:

http://bit.ly/1BsYLfl

[farming, food, agriculture]

MIT Study: Climate Talks on Path to Fall Far Short of Goals: @InsideClimate:

http://insideclimatenews.org/carbon-copy/20140818/mit-study-climate-talks-path-fall-far-short-goals

Mega Drought in Spain Threatens to Drive Up Olive Oil Prices: @climateprogress:

http://thkpr.gs/1t9OAYy

[food, farming, agriculture]

Climate tweets for 23 July 2014

RT Sierra Club @sierraclub:

Taking climate action will save lives. #ActOnClimate 

http://pic.twitter.com/cGZLGwJjgH

[air pollution, EPA, carbon]

RT Bill McKibben @billmckibben:

Think it doesn't matter if univs divest? Harvard's endowment is larger than Jordan's GDP; Stanford beats Honduras:

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/117591/top-10-us-university-endowments-vs-country-gdps-map

[investing, divestment]

RT Eric Holthaus @EricHolthaus:

Now, there are *two* weird holes in Siberia. Thanks, climate change! VIDEO:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/07/23/two_weird_holes_in_siberia_are_they_related_to_climate_change_video.html  http://pic.twitter.com/lyIgUxnc6s

[permafrost, methane, Russia]

'Unprecedented' spate of wildfires incinerates homes, forces evacuations in Wash., Ore.:

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060003260

[fire]

Tobacco, fossil fuels lose out as investors opt for more ethical industries:

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jul/23/tobacco-and-fossil-fuels-lose-out-as-investors-opt-for-more-ethical-industries

[investing, divestment]

RT Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann:
Excellent! RT @bberwyn Thx again @MichaelEMann - we're at ~75% of crowdfunding goal for climate reporting w/ week to go:
http://bit.ly/VaV5y7

Fighting Virginia flooding linked to rising seas: complicated, costly: @RTDNews:
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/fighting-va-flooding-linked-to-rising-seas-will-be-complicated/article_5d0587f9-82a5-5d7c-b397-1ef50b5b9f0d.html#.U9BDaewzQX8.twitter
[sea level]

Miami Beach leaders propose hike in storm water fees to deal w/ sea level rise:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/07/22/4249716/miami-beach-leaders-proposing.html
[Florida, flooding]

RT Sierra Club @sierraclub:
.@SenJohnBarrasso is one of the biggest recipients of oil & coal money in the Senate: 
http://sc.org/1pcE40O  #ActOnClimate

#climatedeaths: MT @ClimateNow: Heatstroke kills 3 in Japan, 1000s hospitalised:
http://bit.ly/1tzGyYp
[heat waves]

RT ClimateNow @ClimateNow:
The Expansion of Antarctic Sea Ice and Self Correcting Science @gregladen:
http://bit.ly/1mB1tVl

Why the California drought affects everyone: @CIRonline:
https://beta.cironline.org/reports/why-the-california-drought-affects-everyone/
[water, food, agriculture, farming]

Attack of the Chicago climate change maggots: @WashingtonPost:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2014/07/23/attack-of-the-chicago-climate-change-maggots/
[Illinois, flooding]

Seal of approval - How marine mammals provide important climate data:
http://www.skepticalscience.com/news.php?n=2596
[science]

Faux Pause 3: More Evidence Global Surface Temps Poised to Rise Rapidly:
http://thkpr.gs/1rHVvqZ
[science]

RT Mary Anne Hitt @maryannehitt:
200 Indianapolis residents pack last night's council meeting & call for phase out of coal burning in Marion County:
http://pic.twitter.com/HTCeZbSc6Y
[Indiana, Beyond Coal]

RT Guy Martin @gyxk56:
@climatehawk1 Peoples Climate March - 21st September 2014 - London #ClimateMarchLdn:
https://www.facebook.com/peoplesclimatemarchlondon?fref=photo  http://pic.twitter.com/fhZVcECIif
[United Kingdom]

Climate tweets for 22 July 2014

RT Climate Reality @ClimateReality:

#ClimateFact: 10 indicators of a warming world:

http://pic.twitter.com/iEc4NR7Q6A

[science]

Excellent video: The Carbon Crisis in 90 Seconds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85TQHzS88L4&feature=youtu.be

[science]

Planet’s Hottest June On Record Follows Hottest May: @climateprogress:

http://thkpr.gs/1sGnXfC

[science]

I Crashed a Climate Change Denial Conference in Las Vegas: @BrendanMontague @VICE:

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/las-vegas-climate-change-denial-brendan-montague-101

[science, denial, journalism]

Breaking Big Coal's Stranglehold: @TakePart:
http://www.takepart.com/feature/2014/07/18/west-virginia-coal-health-environment?cmpid=organic-share-twitter
[energy]

EU’s outdated reliance on dirty coal bad for climate, health:
http://treealerts.org/region/europe/2014/07/eus-outdated-reliance-on-dirty-coal-bad-for-climate-and-health/
[air pollution, energy]

RT Dana Nuccitelli @dana1981:
STUDY: PBS NewsHour Airs Four Times More Climate Coverage Than ABC World News:
http://mm4a.org/1o6gdkd  via @mmfa by @LauraSanthanam
[journalism]

Oil Firms Clash With Investors on Climate: @BusinessInsider:
http://www.businessinsider.com/oil-firms-clash-with-investors-2014-7
[investing, divestment, risk]

Oregon @SenJeffMerkley vs. opponent on climate: @OregonLive:
http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2014/07/merkley_vs_wehby_on_the_issues_6.html

RT ClimateNow @ClimateNow:
ABC News: Record Flames and Record Floods Across the Nation:
http://abcn.ws/1ngxVAP
[fire, wildfire, flooding]

The great American oyster collapse: @YahooNewsUK:
http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/great-american-oyster-collapse-100103483.html#6fBzeZu
[oceans, acidification, food]

RT Monica Allen NOAA @MAllenNOAA:
NOAA climate study: warming Antarctic H2O due to poleward shifting winds may raise sea level:
http://go.usa.gov/59Nw  http://pic.twitter.com/hQPVhmhrLh
[science, glaciers]

#Climatefuture: As drought hammers N. India, armed bandits demand water:
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/armed-bandits-demand-water-dry-northern-india

Climate tweets for 26 January 2014

Climate Matters: Weather Systems Stalling: @gregladen http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2014/01/25/climate-matters-weather-systems-stalling/ 

Kochs' attempt to hijack U.S. political system rolls on: @nytimes editorial http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/opinion/sunday/the-koch-party.html 

.@latimes Editorial: California's drought actually 1 of 3: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-new-drought-20140126,0,7229717.story#axzz2rVg88Ifb 

At Davos, business begins counting co$t of climate change: @dw_english http://www.dw.de/cost-of-climate-change-high-on-davos-agenda/a-17385764 

Stunning Before-After Photos of California's Lakes Depleted by Extreme Drought: http://www.weather.com/news/stunning-photos-californias-lakes-depleted-extreme-drought-20140123 

RT Candace Grant ‏@jrzgrlz: Unusual Winter Wildfires in Northwest Oregon: http://www.weather.com/news/oregon-wildfire-winter-january-20140125?hootPostID=ae07f7b2f09f8da66e8520dbb103ba45 

Fissures in GOP as Some Conservatives Embrace Renewable Energy: @NYTimes http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/us/politics/fissures-in-gop-as-some-conservatives-embrace-renewable-energy.html 

.@AlGore: 'extreme weather has made people wake up to climate change': @guardian http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jan/24/climate-change-al-gore-davos-haiyan-sandy

RT ClimateNow ‏@ClimateNow: Sensitivity of carbon cycle to tropical temperature variations has doubled http://bit.ly/19W1CTA 

RT Michael E. Mann ‏@MichaelEMann: Nice op-ed by Tim White in @FayObserver "Science is not our enemy...Science isn't Democrat or Republican" http://fb.me/2T15CsjLU 

Palm Beach County considers climate-change measures http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-climate-change-rules-palm-20140125,0,7382645.story 

Climate tweets for 4 January 2014

RT Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus: California, Oregon clinched their driest year on record–2013–by 'astonishing margins'. How the stats break down: http://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/comment.html?entrynum=230 …

Wettest month ever for Scotland as storms hit again: @TheScotsman http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/weather-wettest-month-ever-as-storms-hit-again-1-3255615 … #climatedisruption #divest

RT Peter deMenocal ‏@PdeMenocal: @climateprogress @MichaelEMann ... and nearly all of Eastern Europe and Russia are exceptionally warm. http://www.columbia.edu/~mhs119/Temperature/ …

Climate change brings new wrinkle to life on Palau's islands: Fear of sea: http://www.pri.org/stories/2013-12-27/climate-change-brings-new-wrinkle-life-palaus-islands-fear-sea … #sealevel #divest

RT CitizensClimateLobby ‏@citizensclimate: Think it's time for a carbon tax? So do we. Join CCL's next intro call and make it happen. http://ow.ly/sgy7b  #climate

California's Central Valley sinks as parched farms wring water from aquifers: http://www.eenews.net/stories/1059992379 … #climate #drought

A Catholic approach to fight climate change: @PEcom_news http://www.pe.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20140103-religion-a-catholic-approach-to-fight-climate-change.ece … #globalwarming #faith #religion #divest

Coal 'renaissance' flatlines in Europe: @GreenpeaceUK http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/newsdesk/energy/data/6-graphs-showing-coal-%E2%80%98renaissance%E2%80%99-reverse … #climate #globalwarming #agw #divest

RT ClimateCentral ‏@ClimateCentral: The Midwest is cold today, but winters have warmed 1.12°/decade there since 1970. More info: http://bit.ly/JieTK5 http://pic.twitter.com/AanzCIoHyO

Mountain Water: a Steep Downhill Trend: Fairfax Climate Watch http://www.fairfaxclimatewatch.com/blog/2014/01/mountain-water-a-steep-downhill-trend.html … #globalwarming #ecology #divest

Climate, energy to be 2014 U.S. election battlefield: @TheHill http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/194317-climate-to-be-14-battlefield … #globalwarming #agw #divest