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Monday, March 31, 2014

Climate tweets for 30 March 2014

UN document warning of grave climate future completed: @physorg_com http://phys.org/news/2014-03-document-grave-climate-future.html 
[science]

The ripple effect of less water: @LasVegasSun http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/mar/30/ripple-effect-less-water/ 
[drought, Nevada]

Climate change is going to turn Earth into planet of hungry kids: @Grist: http://grist.org/climate-energy/climate-change-is-going-to-turn-the-earth-into-a-planet-of-hungry-kids/ 
[agriculture, farming, food]

Climate sensitivity wrangles don’t change big picture on emissions: Simple Climate http://simpleclimate.wordpress.com/2014/03/29/climate-sensitivity-wrangles-dont-change-the-big-picture-on-emissions/ 
[science]

RT Stephen Leahy ‏@StephenLeahy:
Sadly Necessary RT @AGW_Prof: Climate Science Legal Defense Fund fundraiser: Please help. Donate & spread word. http://bit.ly/1d3mBp5
 
Facing Rising Seas, Bangladesh Confronts Consequences of Climate Change: @NYTimes 
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/29/world/asia/facing-rising-seas-bangladesh-confronts-the-consequences-of-climate-change.html?hp 
[sea level, flooding]

Rising Seas: @NYTimes: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/03/27/world/climate-rising-seas.html
[sea level, flooding]

RT TckTckTck ‏@tcktcktck:
"#ClimateAction saves lives": As IPCC releases its climate impacts report, world leaders must take note & take action 
http://pic.twitter.com/pBop27WWEm

RT Peter Hannam ‏@p_hannam:
Climate change: Time bomb ticks as the Earth heats, via @Aruptom: 
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/-35rzn.html 

RT Bill McKibben ‏@billmckibben:
In drought-stricken CA, it takes a gallon of water to produce a single almond. Farmers now pumping aquifers dry: http://www.mercurynews.com/drought/ci_25447586/california-drought-san-joaquin-valley-sinking-farmers-race 
[agriculture, farming, food]

Research suggests Autumn ending later in northern hemisphere: @physorg_com http://phys.org/news/2014-03-autumn-northern-hemisphere.html 
[science, phenology]


Saturday, March 29, 2014

Climate tweets for 28 March 2014

Global Warming Hurts Rural Communities Most: @christian_aid @sciam http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/global-warming-hurts-rural-communities-most/
[farming, food, agriculture]

Climate change and human survival: @BMJ_latest http://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g2351 
[health]

New study shows major increase in W. Antarctic glacial loss: @physorg_com 
http://phys.org/news/2014-03-major-west-antarctic-glacial-loss.html 
[Antarctica, sea level]

Pacific Ocean Turning Sour Much Faster Than Expected, Study Shows: http://thkpr.gs/1myqMwk
[acidification, CO2]

Is Japan playing hunger games with climate change?: @BBCNews http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-26756005 
[farming, food, agriculture]

Climate Change May Make Terrible Mudslides More Common: @EricHolthaus @Slate http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/03/24/oso_wash_mudslide_climate_change_may_bring_more_such_disasters.html 
[flooding]

RT INCR ‏@INCRnews:
@CarbonBubble: Bill Koch is the latest executive to leave the coal business, saying it “has kind of died"
http://grist.org/article/bill-koch-is-the-latest-executive-to-leave-the-coal-business-saying-it-has-kind-of-died/#.UzXQNkuUffQ.twitter 
[investing, divestment]

RT ClimateCentral ‏@ClimateCentral:
Friday Fact: Achoo! Rising CO2 has helped increase ragweed pollen production: 
http://pic.twitter.com/wkY897cbwx
[allergies, health

RT Sandy Dechert ‏@sandydec:
New Alps study warns of worse landslides to come: http://planetsave.com/2014/03/28/alps-climate-change-may-worsen-landslides/ 

Inside Koch brothers' campus crusade: @PublicI http://www.publicintegrity.org/2014/03/27/14497/inside-koch-brothers-campus-crusade 
[education, science]

#FF @yalemediaforum @CeresNews @ClimateHotNews @ClimateNow @CLIMATEMAMA @oscare2000 @wenstephenson @Climateate #climate

#FF @AndrewDessler @ClimateOfGavin @mle_marion @bradleyjdibble @healthy_climate @ForecastFacts @DebbySchade #climate

#FF @kellyrigg @readfearn @ClimateBites @CleanAirMoms @ForecastFacts @jackthelad1947 @hottopicnz @frankejames #climate

#FF @billmckibben @MichaelEMann @AGW_Prof @heidicullen @Bentler @climatecliff @YaleE360 @capital_climate #climate

#FF/join/contribute to: @mmfa @climateprogress @ClimateCentral @citizensclimate @350 @ClimateReality #climate #divest !

Friday, March 28, 2014

Climate tweets for 27 March 2014

How Scientists Are Moving Climate Change Conversation Forward: @MichaelEMann @EcoWatch: 
http://ecowatch.com/2014/03/27/scientists-climate-change-conversation/ 
[science]

Kansas House Rejects Koch-Backed Push to Kill Clean Energy Law: @climateprogress 
http://thkpr.gs/1iBennr 
[wind power, wind energy, energy policy, denial]

British Columbia enacted the most significant carbon tax in the W. Hemisphere—and it worked 
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/03/british-columbia-carbon-tax-sanity 
[energy policy]

Statistics and Climate Science: Roger Pielke Missed Mark: http://huff.to/1he9Pnd 

10,853 of 10,855 science papers agree: Global warming is happening, humans to blame: @Salon http://www.salon.com/2014/03/25/10853_out_of_10855_scientists_agree_man_made_global_warming_is_happening/ 

Climate change to make downpours more violent: expert: @smh http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-change-to-make-downpours-more-violent-expert-20140326-35hx4.html 
[flooding]

RT TckTckTck ‏@tcktcktck:
'It’ll affect nearly every aspect of human life on this planet': Strong warning on #ClimateImpacts ahead of IPCC: 
http://pic.twitter.com/RLAxZ58C1i
[science]

RT Climate Progress ‏@climateprogress:
One simple graphic explains the difference between climate science and climate politics: 
http://thkpr.gs/1mwU12B  http://pic.twitter.com/K4JHErdONX

Watch this scientist fight climate change on the gorgeous Olympic Coast: @Grist http://grist.org/climate-energy/watch-this-scientist-fight-climate-change-on-the-gorgeous-olympic-coast/ 
[science]

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Climate tweets for 26 March 2014

The most common fallacy in discussing extreme weather events: @RealClimate 
[science, denial]

In Ranchers Vs. Weeds, Climate Change Gives Weeds An Edge: @NPRFood http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/03/25/294351697/ranchers-brace-for-weed-invasion-as-climate-change-takes-hold?ft=1&f=1053 
[ranching, agriculture, food]

Climate Change Is Going to Make Us All Very Hungry, & We're Not Doing Anything to Stop It: @FastCoExist 
[agriculture, farming, food]

Opinion: Even oil companies don't want 'roasted world': @mindylubber @CERESnews 
[investing, divestment]

UN: Extreme weather soars, Australia's record heat 'virtually impossible' without human impacts 
[science]

Global warming not stopped, will go on for centuries: @WMO @Reuters http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/24/us-climatechange-temperature-idUKBREA2N1MG20140324 
[science]

Environmental coalition launches counterattack against Koch brothers: @WashingtonPost 
[denial]

RT Press Gazette ‏@pressgazette: 
Why does BBC give airtime to Lord Lawson's 'despicable gang' on climate change? Asks prof behind 2011 Trust report 
[United Kingdom, denial, Global Warming Policy Foundation, GWPF]

RT Carbon Tracker ‏@CarbonBubble:
'Carbonbubble toil and trouble' in @NatureClimate via @LeoHickman http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/v4/n4/full/nclimate2193.html 


Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Climate tweets for 25 March 2014

Arizona's future climate: temps rising, water disappearing: @physorg_com http://phys.org/news/2014-03-arizona-future-climate-temps.html 
[science]

Cherry-picked and misrepresented climate science undermines @FiveThirtyEight brand: @skepticscience 
http://www.skepticalscience.com/fivethirtyeight-pielke-downplay-climate-damages.html 
[Nate Silver]

RT JPascal van Ypersele ‏@JPvanYpersele:
Quote of the Week: @Time Magazine on CO2, climate change, & sea level in 1956 http://blogs.ubc.ca/maribo/2014/03/25/quote-of-the-week-time-magazine-on-climate-change-in-1956/ … MT @simondonner @Keeling_curve

RT CECHR ‏@CECHR_UoD:
@ecolitical A remarkably accurate global warming prediction, made in 1972:
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2014/mar/19/global-warming-accurate-prediction-1972  http://pic.twitter.com/baYuPqhctm

.@Harvard’s destroying our planet: America’s grand, institutional failure to stop climate change: http://www.salon.com/2014/03/23/harvards_destroying_our_planet_americas_grand_institutional_failure_to_stop_climate_change/ 
[investing, divestment]

RT Tim Rote ‏@timrote:
Climate Change 'Going To Affect Nearly Every Aspect Of Human Life':
http://zite.to/1eEP3vY
[science] 

How The Koch Brothers Are Hacking Science: @TPM http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/how-the-koch-brothers-are-hacking-science 

144 Bipartisan U.S. Congress Members Seek Wind Energy Tax Credit Renewals: http://ecowatch.com/2014/03/24/144-bipartisan-congress-wind/ 
[renewable energy]

"The polar bear is us": Big climate report: Global warming is big risk for people: @nzherald 
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11225449 
[science]

RT Chris Riedy ‏@chrisjriedy  15h
Climate change is waking the Kraken! IPCC preview: deep trouble brewing in our oceans: 
http://theconversation.com/ipcc-preview-deep-trouble-brewing-in-our-oceans-24721 
via @ConversationEDU

The Puzzles Involving Sea Ice at the Poles: @YaleMediaForum http://www.yaleclimatemediaforum.org/2014/03/the-puzzles-involving-sea-ice-at-the-poles/ 
[science]

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Climate tweets for 24 March 2014

New Media Begin to Fill Gaps in Mainstream Climate Coverage: @mmfa http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/03/18/this-new-media-trend-will-leave-you-optimistic/198513 
[journalism]

RT Scott Westerfeld ‏@ScottWesterfeld:
Plot idea: 97% of the world's scientists contrive an environmental crisis, but are exposed by a plucky band of billionaires & oil companies.

RT Climate Bloggers ‏@climatebloggers:
One woman’s story of fighting climate change – and how you can join her:  http://bit.ly/1jyeM9v 

Yes, Manmade Global Warming Is Worsening California’s Epic Drought: @climateprogress 
[science, water, agriculture, farming]

Landslide Kills 8 In Washington; Climate Change Makes Them More Likely In Future http://thkpr.gs/1iuTHxc
[science]

RT Wen Stephenson ‏@wenstephenson:
Just read Zadie Smith's beautiful brutal mournful essay in which she nails left-intellectual climate denial @nybooks 


RT Green ‏@DDidemaydogan:
Save The Arctic! 
[science]

ATMOSPHERE: The climate is changing. When will we? Documentary seeks funding support: 



Monday, March 24, 2014

Climate tweets for 23 March 2014

.@VICE chases melting ice in Greenland: @Grist 
http://grist.org/climate-energy/vice-goes-to-greenland/ 
[journalism, sea level]

Global warming to hit Asia hardest, warns new report on climate change: @guardian http://gu.com/p/3nmqc/tw 
[sea level, water]

Tibet records rising temperatures, extreme weather: @XHNews
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-03/23/c_133207600.htm 
[China]

RT Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus: RT @dana1981: 
By hiring a climate disinformer, Nate Silver undermines his entire premise of data-driven journalism http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/23/1286213/-By-hiring-a-climate-disinformer-Nate-Silver-undermines-his-entire-premise-of-data-driven-journalism 

Scientists report record-early high CO2 readings at key site: @DailyCamera
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_25397460/boulder-scientists-report-record-early-high-co2-readings 
[science]

RT CitizensClimateLobby ‏@citizensclimate  13h
Great post: The #1 factor that has allowed me to live car-free easily and pleasurably for 10 years 
http://ow.ly/uSlTf 
[transportation, cycling]

Siberian Heat Wave Is Breaking Kara Sea Ice in March:
http://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/a-siberian-heat-wave-is-breaking-kara-sea-ice-in-march-so-is-it-time-to-start-thinking-about-warm-arctic-rivers/ 
[Arctic, Russia]

Climate change worsening all aspects of life in China: leaked @IPCC report: @chinadialogue 
https://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/6834-Climate-change-worsening-all-aspects-of-life-in-China-says-leaked-IPCC-report 

RT Stacy Clark ‏@Stacy__Clark:
I'm joining w/ alumni to support fossil fuel divestment at @skidmorecollege. Let's go fossil free! 
http://act.350.org/signup/GFF_Alumni/ 
[investing, divestment]

RT Bas Geerts ‏@Bas_Geerts
:-) “@Alex_Verbeek: Nice one! Berlin street art: "Politicians discussing global warming." 
http://pic.twitter.com/ubnY1jthA7

RT Dianah Mieglich ‏@DianahMieg
New IPCC climate report projects significant threats to Australia http://www.theage.com.au/national/new-ipcc-climate-report-projects-significant-threats-to-australia-20140323-35b1r.html 
[science]

Solar costs to halve as natural gas prices surge: Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/solar-costs-to-halve-as-gas-prices-surge-27907 
[renewable energy]

RT TckTckTck ‏@tcktcktck:
"We do not want to die" - parts of Brazil are running out of water due to climate change. Take #ClimateAction 
http://pic.twitter.com/7nnN0G1L3V
[drought]

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Climate tweets for 21 March 2014

Deep ocean current may slow due to climate change, create warming feedback loop: http://phys.org/news/2014-03-deep-ocean-current-due-climate.html 
[science]

New index reveals that recent U.K. flooding could signal climate change: @physorg_com 
http://phys.org/news/2014-03-index-reveals-climate.html 
[science] 

BP calls for global carbon price to avoid "worst impacts of climate change": @VanObserver http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/climatesnapshot/bp-calls-global-carbon-price-avoid-worst-impacts-climate-change 
[investing, divestment]

RT CitizensClimateLobby ‏@citizensclimate:
Coal & oil lobby for their bottom line. Come to DC and let's lobby for ours -- a livable world. http://ow.ly/uOUOl 

Scientists respond to “misleading” London Times article about climate change’s impact on crop yields: http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2014/03/scientists-respond-to-%E2%80%9Cmisleading%E2%80%9D-times-article-about-climate-change%E2%80%99s-impact-on-crop-yields/ 
[science, agriculture, farming, food]

Climate Scientists: We’re Alarmed. Here’s Why You Should Be, Too. http://thkpr.gs/1miUiG5 
[science]

California officials prepare for worst as historic drought deepens wildfire risk: http://gu.com/p/3nk4f/tw 
[fire, water] 

South Florida considers investment against rising sea levels: @NewsHour http://to.pbs.org/1eVN4jF  
[flooding]

RT TckTckTck ‏@tcktcktck:
New cartoon from @firstdogonmoon: One afternoon at a coal industry pool party... http://pic.twitter.com/4kwxMNHLvL

#FF @HannahMurdockTX @algore @MartinScribbles @StephenLeahy @GWFotD @IdiotTracker #climate

#FF @TenneyNaumer @billbills @AdamPeretzman @johnlundin @TheEarthNetwork @FaunKime @alannogee @NobleIdeas #climate

#FF @Alex_Verbeek @climategeek @firebobbc @Lee_Tennant @bberwyn @suzyji @earthvisiontrst @shapeshiftdream #climate

#FF @DeSmogBlog @kkaufmann @chriscmooney @DRTucker @greenroofsuk @djspratt @climate_ice @dana1981 @TheDailyClimate #climate

#FF/join/contribute to: @mmfa @climateprogress @ClimateCentral @citizensclimate @350 @ClimateReality #climate #divest !

Friday, March 21, 2014

Climate tweets for 20 March 2014

Australia is wakeup call for rest of world on climate change: @climatecouncil http://bit.ly/1eo9RHS  

February caps 29-year streak of warmer than normal months on Earth: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2014/03/19/february-completes-29-year-streak-of-warmer-than-normal-months-on-earth/

The End of Spring in a Warming World: @TIME 
http://time.com/30638/the-end-of-spring-in-a-warming-world/ 
[science, phenology]

Climate Science Legal Defense Fund Needs Your Help!: @AGW_prof http://profmandia.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/climate-science-legal-defense-fund-needs-your-help/ 

Nate Silver's New Science Writer Ignores Data On Climate Science: @climateprogress 
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/19/3415984/nate-silver-science-writer-ignores-data/ 

.@SenWhitehouse: Iowans must help set agenda on climate change in 2016: http://thegazette.com/2014/03/18/sen-whitehouse-iowans-must-help-set-agenda-on-climate-change-in-2016/ 

RT Sierra Club ‏@sierraclub:
Biggest land owner in Canada’s oil sands isn’t Exxon Mobil or Conoco Phillips. It’s the Koch bros: 
http://sc.org/1gf2KUr  #nokxl

RT Climate Reality ‏@ClimateReality:
Creating community, fighting climate change. #CRinZA gave us 700 more reasons for hope. 
http://pic.twitter.com/Iy9uV2j50Q

RT Heidi Cullen ‏@HeidiCullen:
Continental US seeing spring arrive 3 days sooner on average comparing 1991-2010 to 1961-1980: 
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/spring-is-arriving-earlier-and-earlier-in-the-u.s-17202 
[science, phenology]

Why Did Congress Just Sink Flood Insurance Reform? @ucsusa @LiveScience http://shar.es/RFlt2
[sea level]

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Climate tweets for 19 March 2014

RT Ketan Joshi ‏@KetanJ0:
Totally brilliant comic on what would happen if astrophysics threatened profits
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/alternet-comics-jen-sorensen-corporate-science-deniers http://pic.twitter.com/0KWdA3kI9P
[denialism]

RT Wen Stephenson ‏@wenstephenson: 
My new post: a grad student's brave, devastating open letter to @Harvard prez Drew Faust 
http://www.thenation.com/blog/178927/why-we-must-divest-fossil-fuels-students-open-letter-harvard-president-drew-faust … #fossilfree @GoFossilFree
[investing, divestment]

Financial markets should take climate policy more seriously: @ConversationEDU 
http://theconversation.com/financial-markets-should-take-climate-policy-more-seriously-24231 
[investing, divestment]

RT ClimateNow ‏@ClimateNow:
First Climate Article On Nate Silver’s Website Uses ‘Deeply Misleading’ Data, Top Climatologists Say 
http://bit.ly/NvCTe6
[science] 

RT Peter Gleick ‏@PeterGleick:
California snowpack condition is worsening. Now down to 26% of normal for April 1st benchmark. 
http://pic.twitter.com/ZRBXeaH3xl
[drought, water, agriculture, food, farming]

Warmest winter on record worsens California drought: @PlanetArk 
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/71234 

Jet Stream Gets Fish in Hot Water: @WHOI 
http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/ocean-heat-wave-linked-to-jet-stream 
[oceans, wildlife]

Scientists, Shellfish Hatcheries See Ocean Acidification Take Huge Toll On Marine Life
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/9956296-scientists-shellfish-hatcheries-see-ocean-acidification-take-huge-toll-on-marine-life/ 
[wildlife, science]

A remarkably accurate global warming prediction made in 1972: @dana1981 @guardian 
http://gu.com/p/3nhm3/tw 
[science]

Study: Rockies' wildflower season 35 days longer from climate change: @latimes http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-wildflowers-climate-change-rocky-mountains-20140317,0,7192239.story 
[science, phenology]

RT Moms Clean Air Force ‏@CleanAirMoms: 
Reading: Illinois Residents Fight Back Against The State’s Coal Industry
http://ift.tt/1ovx6D5 
[energy]

RT Katharine Hayhoe ‏@KHayhoe:
Thank you! RT @carolschads Fantastic interview on truths of climate change! Watch: http://whatweknow.aaas.org/katharine-hayhoe/ 
[science]

India's 'rice warrior' battles to build living seed bank as climate chaos looms: @guardian 
http://gu.com/p/3n6jt/tw 
[agriculture, farming, food]

Wyoming students deserve world-class science education like NGSS that includes climate science! 
http://act.engagementlab.org/sign/CP_NGSS_boe?referring_akid=649.89587.XV-Oio&source=twitter 

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Climate tweets for 18 March 2014

Food prices surge as drought exacts high toll on crops: @WSJ http://on.wsj.com/1kDRm42 
[farming, agriculture, water]

CO2 on Path to Cross 400 ppm Threshold for a Month: @ClimateCentral http://www.climatecentral.org/news/co2-on-path-to-cross-400-ppm-threshold-for-a-month-17189 
[science]

Science Society Seeks to Shift Dialogue on Climate Change by Showing "What We Know": @sciam http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-society-seeks-to-shift-dialogue-on-climate-change-by-showing-what-we-know/ 
[AAAS]

Global Transition tipping point has arrived - vive la révolution: @guardian http://gu.com/p/3njfd/tw 

Nature: Human Warming Now Pushing Entire Greenland Ice Sheet into Ocean: http://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/nature-human-warming-now-pushing-entire-greenland-ice-sheet-into-the-ocean/ 
[science, glaciers, sea level]

Study: 2ºC Warming Enough to Seriously Hurt Crop Yields: @climateprogress http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/17/3411501/climate-change-detrimental-crop-yields-study/ 
[science, food, agriculture, farming]

Glaciers in W. Canada still receding despite cold, snow: @calgaryherald http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Glaciers%20Western%20Canada%20still%20receding%20despite%20cold%20snow/9624012/story.html 

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Climate tweets for 17 March 2014

Activists warn of ‘carbon bubble’ as Shell predicts climate regulation will hit profitshttp://shar.es/RiHBp 
[investing, divestment]

Clean Energy: 1-2 Punch in Fight Against Global Warming 
http://huff.to/1fubZKA  via @HuffPostGreen 
[wind power, wind energy, solar]

Ancient Forests Stabilised Earth's CO2 & Climate 
http://www.reportingclimatescience.com/news-stories/article/ancient-forests-stabilised-earths-co2-and-climate.html 
[science, trees]

Greenland implicated further in sea level rise as ice sheet destabilizes
http://phys.org/news/2014-03-greenland-implicated-sea-level.html 
[science]

Hear, hear: Climate change: we've put off difficult decisions for too long: Royal Society head http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/10701265/Climate-change-weve-put-off-the-difficult-decisions-for-too-long.html
[science]

RT Carol LeBlanc ‏@spunkycarol: The day before yesterday: when abrupt climate change came to the Chesapeake Bay | NOAA http://Climate.gov 
http://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/day-yesterday-when-abrupt-climate-change-came-chesapeake-bay#.UyeIOdTfp7I.twitter 
[science]

East African countries already dealing with impacts of climate change: @guardian http://gu.com/p/3nhma/tw 
[agriculture, farming, food]

U.S. West’s Drought, Growth Intensify Conflict Over Water Rights: @NYTimes http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/17/us/wests-drought-and-growth-intensify-conflict-over-water-rights.html?hp&_r=0 

.@BarackObama: say no to expediting gas exports to Europe & Ukraine: @ForecastFacts http://act.forecastthefacts.org/sign/obama_drilling_diplomacy?referring_akid=366.1994.HwV-AP&source=twitter 

RT Climate Reality ‏@ClimateReality: RT @afreedma: You know what would have been helpful for this year's Iditarod race in Alaska? Snow. http://on.mash.to/1gCFdb2 

Monday, March 17, 2014

Climate tweets for 16 March 2014

Price Of Ignoring Climate Change Far Higher Than We Think: @FastCoExist http://www.fastcoexist.com/3027651/the-price-of-ignoring-climate-change-is-far-higher-than-we-think 
[investing]

As drought and environmental laws dry up aqueducts, water managers look to aquifers and attitudes: http://www.sgvtribune.com/environment-and-nature/20140315/as-drought-and-environmental-laws-dry-up-aqueducts-water-managers-look-to-aquifers-and-attitudes 
[California, water]

RT CitizensClimateLobby ‏@citizensclimate: This is what it's come to: Dry Wichita Falls to try drinking ‘potty water’ http://ow.ly/uDid2 
[drought, Texas] 

RT Mindy Lubber ‏@MindyLubber: Ceres investor member Treas.Nancy Kopp calls for SEC action on climate - investors need to know of impacts 
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-environment/200634-secs-role-in-climate-change 
[investing, divestment]

RT JPascal van Ypersele ‏@JPvanYpersele: New article: climate change will reduce crop yields sooner than we thought http://bit.ly/1g1bspk 
[agriculture, farming, food]

Coastal homeowners debate whether 2 rebuild or retreat: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/coastal-homeowners-debate-whether-to-rebuild-or-retreat-after-sandy/article_dfee132c-aca6-11e3-86ad-0019bb2963f4.html 
[New Jersey, sea level, flood]

While seas rise in Outer Banks and elsewhere in NC, science treads water: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/03/15/3702235/while-the-seas-rise-science-waits.html
[North Carolina, sea level, denial]

Vanishing ice warning for 'Africa's Alps': @physorg_com http://phys.org/news/2014-03-ice-africa-alps.html 
[glaciers, water]

CO2, Earth’s Global Thermostat, Dials Up to Record 401.6 ppm Daily Value on March 12: http://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/2014/03/14/co2-earths-global-thermostat-dials-up-to-record-401-6-ppm-daily-value-in-march/ 
[science]

RT ClimateCentral ‏@ClimateCentral: FridayFact +2 days: Since 1970, parts of Southeast have seen Spring precip decline up to 20x greater than U.S. avg 
http://pic.twitter.com/RMwkPqZ0h8
[water]

‘We are at ground zero’ of climate change: @TR_Foundation http://www.trust.org/item/20140312125313-svuqd/?source=shtw 
[sea level, Marshall Islands, flood]

‘Clean Energy’ Candidate for Congress Consulted for Koch-Tied Climate Deniers: http://thkpr.gs/1gqvUOZ 
[denial]

Study yields more accurate data on 1000s of years of climate change: @physorg_com http://phys.org/news/2014-03-ucla-yields-accurate-thousands-years.html 
[science]

California Exceptional Drought Area Worsens: @accuweather http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/clark/california-exceptional-drought-worsens/24382134 
[water, food, agriculture, farming]

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Climate tweets for 14 March 2014

Missing Pieces – The True Cost of Carbon Pollution: http://costofcarbon.org/blog/entry/missing-pieces 

California just had its warmest winter on record: @motherjones http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2014/03/california-just-had-its-warmest-winter-record 

Climate Change Showdown in Florida Governor's Race: @InsideClimate http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20140313/climate-change-showdown-florida-governors-race 

Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund to Mandate Investment In Renewable Energy http://thkpr.gs/1fwG5Ni 

RT Climate Reality ‏@ClimateReality: In Sub-Saharan Africa a 2°C increase in temps would lead to a 40% to 80% decrease in maize and millet production http://bit.ly/1fwL2pD

Experts identify Maine wildlife, plants vulnerable to climate change: @bangordailynews http://bdn.to/maga 

West Texas gets 1,000-foot wall of dust with front: @DallasNews http://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20140312-west-texas-gets-1000-foot-wall-of-dust-with-front.ece 

Facts won't beat climate deniers – using their tactics will: @ConversationEDU http://theconversation.com/facts-wont-beat-the-climate-deniers-using-their-tactics-will-24074 

#FF @yalemediaforum @CeresNews @ClimateHotNews @ClimateNow @CLIMATEMAMA @oscare2000 @wenstephenson @Climateate #climate

#FF @AndrewDessler @ClimateOfGavin @mle_marion @bradleyjdibble @healthy_climate @ForecastFacts @DebbySchade #climate

#FF @kellyrigg @readfearn @ClimateBites @CleanAirMoms @ForecastFacts @jackthelad1947 @hottopicnz @frankejames #climate

#FF @billmckibben @MichaelEMann @AGW_Prof @heidicullen @Bentler @climatecliff @YaleE360 @capital_climate #climate

#FF/join/contribute to: @mmfa @climateprogress @ClimateCentral @citizensclimate @350 @ClimateReality #climate #divest !

Friday, March 14, 2014

Climate tweets for 13 March 2014

Must-Read: By the Way, Your Home Is on Fire: The Climate of Change and the Dangers of Stasis http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/22400-by-the-way-your-home-is-on-fire-the-climate-of-change-and-the-dangers-of-stasis 

Going, Going ... New Mexico Snow | Open Mind 
http://tamino.wordpress.com/2014/03/13/new-mexico-snow/ 
[drought, water]

How Dry Will It Get? New Climate Change Predictions: @LiveScience http://www.livescience.com/44065-climate-change-means-less-rainfall.html 
[drought, flood, science]

.@AlGore speaks on drastic climate change at talk in S. Africa: @mailandguardian http://mg.co.za/article/2014-03-13-climate-change-making-everything-more-extreme 

Scientists fear 4degC rise possible: @RNZ_news http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/238670/scientists-fear-4degc-rise-possible 
[science]

California drought to drive up food prices in long term: @mercnews http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25322583/farm-fork-california-drought-drive-up-food-prices 
[agriculture, farming, water]

Sea Level Rise Predictions Have Little Effect On Florida Real Estate: @KUOW http://kuow.org/post/sea-level-rise-predictions-have-little-effect-florida-real-estate 
[flood]

RT Kate Sheppard ‏@kate_sheppard: Hansen: "We're screwing our children, grandchildren, all future generations if we think we can use those unconventional fossil fuels."

RT Climate Reality ‏@ClimateReality: Nobel nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier: Arctic is the air conditioning of the world & the air conditioning is breaking http://bit.ly/1frpEls 

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Climate tweets for 12 March 2014

Arctic Ice Still Melting [despite denier-trumpeted "recovery" of 2013]: @slate http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/03/12/arctic_ice_february_2014_data_shows_we_re_headed_for_more_ice_loss.html 
[Phil Plait, Bad Astronomer, science]

Ocean acidification of depths is hard to mitigate: http://news-oceanacidification-icc.org/2014/03/12/ocean-acidification-of-the-depths-is-hard-to-mitigate/ 
[coral]

NY Regulator, Con Ed Embrace Plan to Climate-Proof Power Grid: @InsideClimate http://shar.es/RCXfw 

RT Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus: Just noticed @exxonmobil is a sponsor of this year's snowless Iditarod. Genius! http://iditarod.com/race/sponsors/ http://pic.twitter.com/OmnsQeR0YO

RT Andrew Holland ‏@TheAndyHolland: Poll: "Climate change not a top worry" http://bit.ly/1nNGL7D  1996 headline "Poll: Terror Attacks from Afghanistan not a top worry"

RT CitizensClimateLobby ‏@citizensclimate: You don't have to pull an all-nighter to move agenda on climate. Join the CCL intro call tonight. http://ow.ly/uvocf  #up4climate

Megafires Will Be New Normal in U.S. West: @LiveScience http://shar.es/RC0eJ [drought, wildfire, fire]

RT Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus: The Los Angeles area is currently in a red flag warning for wildfires–it'll be hot & dry & windy through the weekend. http://pic.twitter.com/rQsF0JOwBl

Global warming not slowing--it's speeding up: @skepticscience http://www.skepticalscience.com/global-warming-not-slowing-its-speeding-up.html 
[science]

Despite cold, Earth is warming, scientists say: @wvgazette http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201403100338 
[Lonnie Thompson, science]

RT Chris Nelder ‏@nelderini: RT @Guay_JG: All eyes now on Dr. Kim @WorldBank, will he pass his #ClimateTest & reject coal in Kosovo? http://bit.ly/1nMRZcE 

Freak climate in North India may damage crops; fears of El Nino rising: @EconomicTimes http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/freak-climate-in-north-india-may-damage-crops-fears-of-el-nino-phenomenon-rising/articleshow/31803611.cms