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Monday, October 13, 2014

Climate tweets for 12 October 2014

RT David Spratt @djspratt:
NASA (preliminary) climate temperature data has September 2014 hottest Sept on record via @thingsbreak

Sao Paulo Facing Water Shutoffs If Withdrawals Cut: @BloombergNews:
[Brazil, drought]

Alaska: Birch trees hammered by heat, invasive insects: 
[forests, heat waves]

Not Just California: Droughts Extend Across Americas:
[water, food, agriculture, farming]

Americans Can Save More Money by Not Burning It: Study: @BloombergNews:
http://bloom.bg/1EE7cGf
[energy efficiency]

Outrage at ANU divestment shows power of its idea: http://news.anu.edu.au/2014/10/13/outrage-at-anu-divestment-shows-the-power-of-its-idea/
h/t @DrRimmer
[investing, Australian National University]

Grim outlook 4 fish as climate change makes waters warmer: @TheScotsman:
http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/grim-outlook-for-fish-as-climate-change-makes-waters-warmer-1-1109884
[wildlife, food, oceans]

Texans Getting Creative w/ Saving Water:
http://nyti.ms/1xEthzK  
[drought, Texas]

Indonesia to build $263m sea wall to protect capital from sea level rise: @TR_Foundation:
http://www.trust.org/item/20141009114608-m1auj/?source=shtw
[flooding, Jakarta]

RT Fred Bentler @Bentler:
Students continue to push WWU Foundation to divest from fossil fuel:
http://goo.gl/xtshTg
[investing, divestment, Western Washington University]

RT grist @grist:
No, there is NOT more ice at the poles -- and other denier myths debunked:
http://bit.ly/1xml03o
[science, denial] 

.@TomSteyer's climate change crusade focuses on midterm races, for now:
http://fw.to/yZoMgCg 

Republicans flail about looking for alternative to climate denialism: @drgrist:
http://grist.org/politics/republicans-flail-about-looking-for-alternative-to-climate-denialism/
pscience, denial]


Saturday, October 11, 2014

Climate tweets for 10 October 2014

Acid Oceans Could Deal Heavy Blow to Fishing-Dependent Nations: @IPSnews:
[acidification, food]

Methane ‘Hot Spot’: Huge, But Nothing Compared to Other Methane Sources:
[science]

Hundreds of Hunting, Fishing Groups Voice Support for Action on Climate:
[wildlife]

Miami Uses Pumps (& lots of $) to Battle Flooding from Sea Level Rise:
[Florida, adaptation]

California drought pushes BC food prices higher (video): @vancouversun:
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/California+drought+pushes+local+food+prices+higher/10278895/story.html 
[British Columbia, Canada, water, agriculture]

#GenCO2? Pricing Arctic change, for boardrooms & soccer moms alike: @TheDailyClimate:
http://www.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/doorstep/whiteman-climate-costs

Few U.S. states preparing for climate change, study says: @neelaeast @latimes:
http://fw.to/yZa3DHU
[adaptation]

Global CO2 pricing scheme surfaces ahead of 2015 climate summit: @Euractiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/sections/sustainable-dev/global-co2-pricing-scheme-surfaces-ahead-2015-climate-summit-309072
[carbon tax]

RT Andrew Freedman @afreedma:
.@capitalweather maybe your comparison of @curryja and @JohnKerry on #climate could note which view most climate scientists agree w/?

RT Anders Hedberg @anheepc:
2057. #NewEngland #ocean #species shifted as much as 200 mi north, @NOAANCDC reports:
http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/ 

RT ClimateCommunication @ClimateComms:
Wall Street Journal offers a skewed climate perspective from Judith Curry:
http://blog.ucsusa.org/wall-street-journal-offers-a-skewed-climate-perspective-from-judith-curry-681#.VDgybbVK3HY.twitter

The Vast Benefits Of Energy Efficiency: In Shocker, @nytimes Op-Ed Confuses:
http://thkpr.gs/3578131
[New York Times]


Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Climate tweets for 7 October 2014

Tackling global warming will improve health, save lives, save money: @guardian:

Climate change adversely affecting Arctic wildlife: @adndotcom:
http://www.adn.com/article/20141007/climate-change-adversely-affecting-arctic-wildlife#.VDRpNRDX0K4.twitter
[science]

Climate Change Causes Long Droughts in New Zealand; Economy Loses $1.3 Billion:
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/568726/20141007/new-zealand-climate-change-drought-extreme-weather.htm#.VDP_O9TED0o.twitter 
[water, farming, agriculture]

A good lunch spoiled: Breaking bread with a climate change denier:
http://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/4897882-climate-change-deniers-really-know-how-to-spoil-a-lunch/ … via @wr_record
[denial, science]

Talking about local challenges makes climate change real: @TR_Foundation:
http://www.trust.org/item/20141006133758-mzfrc/?source=shtw

Conditions in Antarctic Waters May Precipitate Sharp Sea Level Rise: @PlanetExperts:
http://shar.es/1mHDYC
[glaciers, Antarctica]

Missing Isotopes: What’s Happening in World’s Highest Glaciers?: @NatGeo:
http://on.natgeo.com/1uYfcPA
[sea level]

Montpellier, France, Floods for Second Time in 9 Days: @WUnderground:
http://www.wunderground.com/news/montpellier-stadium-flood-france-football-20141007
[flooding]

Coral bleaching 'way above average' due to record warm ocean temperatures: @AP:
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/coral-bleaching-way-above-average-due-to-record-warm-ocean-temperatures-1.2042660
[science]

Coffee Futures Jump to 32-Month High on Brazil Crop Woes: @BloombergNews:
http://bloom.bg/1xVBlza
[food, drought, water, agriculture]

Food Supply in Central America Threatened by Drought: @G_Liberty_Voice:
http://po.st/M4yr5O
[water, agriculture]

A response to Victor & Kennel’s commentary “Ditch 2°C warming goal”: @KevinClimate:
http://kevinanderson.info/blog/a-response-to-victor-kennels-commentary-ditch-the-2c-warming-goal/
[science]

Renewable energy future feasible, new study reports: @physorg_com:
http://phy.so/331811663

RT TckTckTck @tcktcktck:
The 40-day ClimateWalk in the Philippines is calling for an energy transformation and community power #ReclaimPower
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzW1mdqCIAAyXqq.jpg

Colorado U.S. Senate Candidate Admits Cause of Climate Change, Won’t Do Anything About It:
http://thkpr.gs/3576735 
[Cory Gardner, denial]


Monday, October 6, 2014

Climate tweets for 5 October 2014

Scientists find human fingerprints all over Australia's hottest year on record:
[science, heat waves]

Glaciers Lose 204 Billion Tons of Ice in 3 Years: @DrMRFrancis:
[sea level, science]

Sadness: Coal companies having tough year so far:
http://shar.es/1m1ncB  via @knoxnews
[energy, investing, divestment]

Thirsty Land, Hungry People (& not in California): @IPSnews:
http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/10/thirsty-land-hungry-people/
[Sri Lanka, drought, water, farming, food, agriculture]

RT @CLIMATECHANGE8: 
Limiting global warming to 2 °C – why Victor & Kennel are wrong - @RealClimate:
http://dlvr.it/76T2pm
[science, Real Climate]

.@AlbionCollege prof says climate change all too real: @bcenquirer:
http://bcene.ws/1xbsR3B
[science]

Greening the Tea Party: @livingonearth:
http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=14-P13-00040&segmentID=4#.VDGltt6RgOA.twitter
[Living on Earth, solar, conservatives]

.@WashingtonPost Gets (More) Serious About Climate Change, Hires @ChrisCMooney to Blog:
http://thkpr.gs/3576045 
[science]

RT Bill McKibben @billmckibben:
Astonishing video from @NewYorker on the CA drought. Shades of Agee or Steinbeck:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hWpubxgkUk
[New Yorker, Dust Bowl, California]

RT Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann:
Sauron's eye now fixed on @neiltyson, via @TBogg @RawStory:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/the-kerning-of-neil-degrasse-tyson-fearless-denier-killer/ 
[Neil DeGrasse Tyson, science, denial]

Monday, September 15, 2014

Climate tweets for 14 September 2014

RT ClimateCentral @ClimateCentral:
Why Republicans didn't want California to develop a sea-level rise adaptation database:
[denial]

Not One Drop: How Long Will California Survive Life w/o Water?:
http://nbcnews.to/1m1eWfl  via @NBCNews 
[drought, farming, agriculture]

Crews battle out-of-control wildfire as Southern California bakes:
[fire, heat waves]

Climate change concerns weigh on Cape Cod home-buying decisions: @BostonGlobe:
[sea level, flooding]

RT Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann:
Hear, hear! MT @gregorynrice Thanks to @edbegleyjr for...lending his passion to compel people to think efficiently and sustainably.

Croatia struggles with flooding after heavy rains:
http://reut.rs/1tTAywN  via @reuters 

Facing climate change head-on means changing capitalism: Naomi Klein: @torontostar:

Sun, Wind Alter Global Landscape, Leaving Utilities Behind:
[Germany, energy, solar, wind energy, wind power]

Alarm as almond farmers consume California's water: @guardian:
[food, farming, agriculture, drought]

RT WECAN, International @WECAN_INTL:
"Big #Oil's Latest Attack on #ClimateAction." Great blog from @CleanAirMoms:
[denial]

[energy, denial]

RT Jeri Ryan @JeriLRyan:
Really, mid-September? 
[California, heat waves]

RT Faun Kime @FaunKime:
Why you should care about the floods in Kashmir. 
[flooding, India, Pakistan, national security]

Brazil: Drought bites as Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ dry up: @ClimateNewsNet:
[water, forests, farming, agriculture]


Monday, September 1, 2014

Climate tweets for 31 August 2014

Drought-Stricken California Makes Historic Move to Regulate Underground Water For 1st Time:
[food, farming, agriculture]

Climate change: Bhutan farms face growing dangers as glaciers melt: @STcom:
[food, Asia, flooding, water]

Meaning of Koch Brothers Tapes: 'I Don't Know Where We'd Be Without You': @HuffPostBlog:
[denial]

Opinion: Americans have moral obligation to tackle climate change now:

Climate Change Ups Odds of Megadrought in SW U.S.: @ClimateCentral:
[drought, water]

Climate Change Has an Outrage Problem: @ericholthaus @motherboard:

World Ocean Temps Spike to +1.26 Positive Anomaly, Antarctic Polar Amplification Ramps Up:
[science]

David Hastings: What I didn’t say to (Florida) Gov. Scott about climate change:
[Rick Scott, denial]

Why Republicans won’t back carbon tax: @grist:

Canadian PM's Arctic tour puts unintended spotlight on climate change:
[Stephen Harper, denial]

Warblers, turtle doves join RSPB list of birds at risk of dying out: @guardian:
[United Kingdom, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, birds, wildlife]

Will Climate Change Denialism Help Russian Economy?: @IPSnews:
http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/08/will-climate-change-denialism-help-the-russian-economy/
[oil, natural gas, energy]

MT @ClimateCentral: What global warming could mean for extreme snowfall:
http://bit.ly/1vmU45g  http://youtu.be/r8oVoXaLRL0
[science]

Winged Warnings: Built for survival, birds in trouble from pole to pole:
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2014/aug/wingedwarnings1essay … [wildlife]

.@TomSteyer considers taking on Democratic candidates: @washingtonpost:
http://wapo.st/1qdz4L8
[Tom Steyer]

Hot harbinger: Torrid summer a glimpse into region's future: @spokesmanreview:
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/aug/31/hot-harbinger-torrid-summer-glimpse-into-regions/
[Pacific Northwest, Washington]

RT banksy @thereaIbanksy:
http://pic.twitter.com/j0Ba11trMk

RT CitizensClimateLobby @citizensclimate:
Time to push for a price on carbon. Learn how you can help on CCL's intro call.
http://ow.ly/ATgrz

RT Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe: 
Too bad that doesn't translate into being 1st on climate RT @CBCQuirks Canadians' science literacy 1st among 35 countries:
http://www.cbc.ca/1.2749413
[denial]

RT Al Gore @algore:
On September 16-17, I'll share 24 reasons why I’m hopeful that we CAN solve the climate crisis. Join me:
http://24hoursofreality.org


Saturday, August 23, 2014

Climate tweets for 22 August 2014

Chilling: Meteorologists preparing for worst: @News24:

California Drought: Wild Salmon Competing with Almonds for Water: @NPRFood:
[food, wildlife, farming, agriculture]

Water crisis threatens thirsty Sao Paulo: @physorg_com:
[Brazil, drought]

Greenland, West Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss More Than Doubled In Last 5 Years:
[glaciers, sea level]

Record harvest loss, food shortages hit dry Sri Lanka: @reliefweb:
[drought, farming, agriculture]

Opinion: A Beach Project Built on Sand: @nytimes:
[sea level, New York]

SW Chicago Suburbs Hit Hard By Flooding: @cbschicago:

Meet scientists who sat down with Florida Gov. Rick Scott and explained climate change: @Salon http://www.salon.com/2014/08/21/meet_the_scientists_who_sat_rick_scott_down_and_explained_climate_change_to_him/
[denial, science]

Climate Change and Implications for National Security: @intpolicydigest:

Unusually Wet Summer Brings Flooding, Landslides Across Japan: @wsj: 

Food, drinks cos respond to consumer pressure on climate change: @guardian: 
[investing, divestment]

Scientists Drop Jargon, UNLOAD About Climate Change:
[science]

Tale of Two Cities: Miami, New York and Life on the Edge: @ClimateCentral:
[sea level, flooding]

Greenland’s Late August Rain Over Melt Ponds is Glacial Outburst Flood Hazard:
[glaciers, flooding]

Lord Byron's 'Darkness': Post-Apocalyptic Tale of Climate Change: @motherboard:
[Tambora]

RT Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann:
"Climate change deniers resort to character attacks" by Gene Lyons in The @StarDem_news: 
[science, denial, Mark Steyn, National Review]

RT TckTckTck @tcktcktck:
Time for Merkel to decide - will she side with fossil fuel corporations or the people? ActionNotWords:
http://pic.twitter.com/YJsQt7ouOT
[Lausitz, Germany, coal, Angela Merkel]

Five Ways Climate Deniers Are Dead Wrong: @ClimateReality @EcoWatch: 
http://ecowatch.com/2014/08/21/climate-deniers-dead-wrong/
[science, denial]


Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Climate tweets for 18 August 2014

Warm seas keep world on track for hot year: @p_hannam @smh: 
[science, oceans]

Marine economy sinks as ocean acidity rises: @ClimateNewsNet:
[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:

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

Wildfires Strike Northwest U.S., Northern California: @natgeo:
[fire, Oregon, Washington]

Australian PM still determined to kill renewable energy target: @Renew_Economy: 
[Tony Abbott, denial]

'Unprecedented' 40,000 seabirds dead after year of U.K. storms:
[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:
[denial, science, National Review, Mark Steyn]

India: Climate Change Causing Slide in Kerala Farm Produce: @NewIndianXpress:
[farming, food, agriculture]

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

Mega Drought in Spain Threatens to Drive Up Olive Oil Prices: @climateprogress:
[food, farming, agriculture]


Friday, August 15, 2014

Climate tweets for 14 August 2014

Dangerous Feedback Loop Between Wildfires and Climate Change:
[fire, science]

Astounding, record-smashing rainfall swamps Long Island; 11 inches in 3 hours:
[flooding]

Scientists were expecting big El Niño this year. What now?:
[science]

Lloyd’s Warns Sea Level Rise, Land Subsidence Imperil Many ‘Megacities’:
[insurance, risk]

RT @climatebloggers: Support Pacific Warriors bringing climate change to fossil fuel industry doorstep:

In China, Climate Change Already Here: @ShannonTiezzi @Diplomat_APAC:
[drought, food, farming, agriculture]

New Worst-Case for Ice Loss in Antarctica:
[science, glaciers, sea level]

Meltdown: Tibet's glaciers warmest in 2,000 years: @reuters @TR_Foundation
[Asia]

California's native ecosystems blitzed by drought: @NatureNews:

Facing tough race, Colorado GOP Congressman changes tune on climate:
http://thkpr.gs/1uxV7yV via @climateprogress
[Mike Coffman, denial]

Epic Animal Migrations Could Change with Global Warming: @sciam:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/epic-animal-migrations-could-change-with-global-warming/ 
[science, wildlife]

Human-caused global warming moistening atmosphere | John Abraham:
http://gu.com/p/4vy6z/tw  via @guardian
[science]

RT EU EnvironmentAgency @EUEnvironment:
Greenland ice sheet has lost ice during the last two decades at an increasing rate.
[glaciers, sea level]

Extreme Rains Swamp Baltimore, Long Island: @wunderground:
[flooding]

RT Andy Skuce @andyskuce:
A challenge: why don't more climate scientists speak out against misinformation?:
http://wp.me/p48oug-174  via @theresphysics
[science, denial]

World's Biggest PR Firm In Denial About Its Climate Change Denial: @motherboard:
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-worlds-biggest-pr-firm-is-in-denial-about-its-climate-change-denial

RT Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf:
Arctic warming and extreme weather in mid-latitudes - a key graph from the new Coumou et al study in @PNASNews:
http://pic.twitter.com/PGGfMKsagw
[science]

RT ClimateCentral @ClimateCentral:
Islip, NY set a state daily rainfall record in just 12 hours on Wednesday: http://bit.ly/1kBHtHJ  http://pic.twitter.com/qWrQT5HbgS

#FF @mrsjcj @GoFossilFree @readingirl @CelloMomOnCars @BeyondCoal @p_hannam @AllanMargolin #climate

#FF @YaleClimateComm @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 !

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Climate tweets for 11 August 2014

Climate change "too fast," damaging Great Lakes: researcher: @physorg_com:

New study finds fringe global warming contrarians get disproportionate media attention: 
[denial, journalism, science]

California Drought Transforms Global Food Market: @BloombergNews:
[water, farming, agriculture]

Indigenous Seed Savers Gather in Andes, Agree to Fight Climate Change w/ Biodiversity:
[food, farming, agriculture]

Drought could end 11 years of harvest growth in China:
[water, food, farming, agriculture]

Children caught in Myanmar flooding getting sick, villagers say: @ElevenMyanmar:
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7124:children-caught-in-bago-floods-are-getting-sick-villagers-say&catid=44&Itemid=384#.U-llVN3xNGI.twitter

.@NRDC Action Fund Takes on Low-Down Dirty Denier$: @BadAstronomer:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/08/11/dirty_deniers_campaign_to_shame_global_warming_deniers.html?wpsrc=sh_all_tab_tw_ru
[denial]

As waters warm, codfish numbers hit all-time low:
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Codfish-numbers-at-key-fishery-hits-all-time-low-5679685.php?cmpid=twitter … via @SFGate
[fishing, food]

Wind Farm to Power Million Homes Nears Approval Deep in Coal Country:
http://thkpr.gs/1ujQVmu
[Wyoming, wind power, wind energy, energy]

RT JPascal van Ypersele @JPvanYpersele:
Thanks to Paul Krugman for coming to the defense of climate scientist @MichaelEMann:
http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/krugman/2014/08/10/the-empiricist-strikes-back/  @PaulKrugmanBlog

Survey confirms scientific consensus on human-caused global warming:
http://www.skepticalscience.com/Survey-confirms-scientific-consensus-human-caused-global-warming.html
[science]

Texas drought: "[Water] drilling companies can't dig fast enough.":
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/drought-leaves-texans-sweating-the-future/
[food, ranching, agriculture]


Monday, August 11, 2014

Climate tweets for 10 August 2014

Climate change absolutely a reality: agricultural giant: @ABCNews: 
[Olam International, food, farming]

In dry California, water goes to those who drill deepest: @AJAM:
[drought]

In California, record heat adding to extreme drought: @mydesert:
[heat waves]

Reality Check: Most Scientists Never Believed In "Global Cooling": @io9:
[science, denial]

Opinion: 'Not a mystery' why Republicans blind to facts on climate change: @pittsburghpg:
[denial]

RT ClimateNexusHotNews @ClimateHotNews:
Check out this REALLY hot video! CBS - Drought leaves Texans sweating the future:
[water]

Electric-vehicle charging stations sprouting all over California: @sacbee: 
http://www.sacbee.com/2014/08/09/6614146/electric-vehicle-charging-stations.html 
[energy, EVs]

U.S. Pacific Command not waiting on politics to plan for climate change challenges:
[military, national security]

Heading into the late innings on climate change:
http://fw.to/AMgKs9Z (free reg. required) 

RT 350 dot org @350:
In case you know anyone who's still unconvinced about climate change...
[science, flooding, heat waves]

Imagine that: Conservative media just makg things up about climate scientists: @Salon: 
[denial, journalism, Washington Times]

[forests, United Kingdom]