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Saturday, September 6, 2014

Climate tweets for 5 September 2014

China just got serious about global warming. Now we're really out of excuses: @motherjones:

At Least 39 Dead As Kashmir Hit with Worst Flooding In Decades:
[India]

Chances are: 99.999% certainty humans driving global warming: new study: @ConversationEDU:
http://theconversation.com/99-999-certainty-humans-are-driving-global-warming-new-study-29911 
[science]

Cashing In On Carbon: How Taxpayer Dollars Greenwash Dirty Energy: @priceofoil:
http://priceofoil.org/2014/09/04/cashing-in-on-carbon-subsidy-spotlight/

Climate Change Creates Challenges for a Wilderness Pine Tree: @EarthFix:
http://earthfix.opb.org/flora-and-fauna/article/wilderness-creates-challenges-for-iconic-northwest/
[science, forests, whitebark pine]

As Aircraft Emissions Skyrocket, @EPA Looks Into Regulation for 1st Time:
http://thkpr.gs/3563670 

Canada Tops World In Forest Degradation Thanks to Climate Change, Logging, Energy Development:
http://thkpr.gs/3563762

NYC summit is chance to push for long-term climate neutrality: @CFigueres @guardian:
http://gu.com/p/4x7cq/tw
[Christiana Figueres]

Hank Paulson Starts Climate-Change Program to Fund Research: @BW:
http://buswk.co/1u6DUex
[Risky Business, Paulson Institute]

Cars in U.S are more fuel-efficient than ever--5 reasons why: @voxdotcom:
http://www.vox.com/2014/9/4/6107203/cars-in-the-us-are-more-fuel-efficient-than-ever-here-are-5-reasons
[transportation, automobiles, energy efficiency]

RT Anders Hedberg @anheepc:
Evidence suggests variability, not scarcity, primary driver of water conflict. @CntrClimSec:
http://climateandsecurity.org/2014/09/02/look-to-variability-not-just-scarcity-for-water-conflict-clues/ http://pic.twitter.com/ySkkuKrTsu
[flooding, drought]

RT Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe:
Our carbon emissions will dictate THEIR future #ParentsClimateChat Source: http://dels.nas.edu/materials/booklets/warming-world http://pic.twitter.com/qlKuQUS0RD
[science]

RT Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe:
Our choices today will determine our kids' future #ParentsClimateChat Source: http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/earth-and-environmental-science/climatology-and-climate-change/economics-climate-change-stern-review http://pic.twitter.com/cVbs2ezHFh
[science]

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Climate tweets for 23 July 2014

RT Sierra Club @sierraclub:
Taking climate action will save lives. #ActOnClimate 
[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:
[investing, divestment]

RT Eric Holthaus @EricHolthaus:
Now, there are *two* weird holes in Siberia. Thanks, climate change! VIDEO:
[permafrost, methane, Russia]

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

Tobacco, 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]

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Climate tweets for 6 June 2014

How Some States Are Making Carbon Pollution Cuts Really Easy: http://thkpr.gs/1um4wqR

.@NYTimeskrugman: The Climate Domino:
http://nyti.ms/1kFklpP
[carbon, pollution]

U.S. Coal Lobby Isolated by Broad Support for Carbon Standards: @NRDC http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/paltman/coal_lobby_isolated_by_broad_s.html#.U5HI96zUDCE.twitter

The 2014 India Monsoon Season: Most Important Forecast in the World: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/06/03/_2014_india_monsoon_season_the_most_important_forecast_in_the_world.html
[farming, drought, heat waves]

Energy Choices: Roger Pielke Jr. off base on carbon caps: 
http://nyti.ms/1tL1kCS 
[denial]

Pilot project to rip up asphalt to protect cities from flooding: @torontostar http://www.thestar.com/business/2014/06/04/pilot_project_to_rip_up_asphalt_to_protect_cities_from_floods.html
[Canada]

RT ClimateNow @ClimateNow:
Global Warming Playing a Role in Australia’s Record Heat 
http://bit.ly/1pfeXu3 http://pic.twitter.com/CWXKo0XsyZ

From beer to insurance, businesses bet on climate change: @CNBC http://www.cnbc.com/id/101693669
[investing, divestment]

Flash floods cause disaster in Northern Turkey: @Cihan_Haber http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/Flash-floods-causes-disaster-in-Northern-Turkey_3028-CHMTQ1MzAyOC80
[flooding]

RT Renew Comm'ty Power @RenewCP: 
Worryingly high Greenland albedo anomaly from melting and wildfire soot 
http://pic.twitter.com/sgqGn1YYVz
[glaciers, sea level]

RT Dianah Mieglich @DianahMieg:
Why renewables will fail without a carbon price: 
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/6/6/policy-politics/why-renewables-will-fail-without-carbon-price
[energy]

#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 !

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Climate tweets for 2 June 2014

RT Ryan Cunningham @CunningDC
BREAKING: 173 companies, investors endorse @EPA rule on CO2 http://www.ceres.org/press/press-releases/unilever-vf-corp.-mars-incorporated-and-new-york-state-comptroller-join-173-companies-and-investors-in-supporting-epa2019s-new-carbon-standard

RT Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse:
Don't believe big polluters' exaggerated claims about @EPA's proposed CO2 rules. My piece for @VICENews: 
https://news.vice.com/article/get-ready-for-more-false-claims-by-big-polluters 

RT Vox @voxdotcom:
Obama’s climate change regulations are less ambitious than what Republicans were proposing in 2008 
http://vox.com/e/5534547 

Republican witness admits expert consensus on human-caused global warming is real: @guardian
[science, denial]

In Norfolk, evidence of climate change in streets at high tide: @WashingtonPost 
[Virginia, sea level]

Why Petro-Divestment Movement Is Unstoppable: @TheTyee 
http://www.thetyee.ca/Opinion/2014/06/02/Petro-Divestment-Movement/ 
[investing, carbon bubble]

8 Things You Should Know About Biggest Thing A President’s Ever Done On Global Warming
http://thkpr.gs/1p0L9kH 

Unveiling New Carbon Plan, @EPA Focuses on Flexibility: @nytimes 
http://nyti.ms/1tBo2gH  

Climate change to boost summer flash floods, says study: @BBCNews
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27624478 
[United Kingdom, flooding]

RT The Canary Project @CanaryProjectNY:
@markfollman RT: @RTCCnewswire Interesting new '#climate victory' campaign launched today by @350 + @TheCreativeAct 
http://pic.twitter.com/c67LnwUQ1G

RT Alan Nogee @alannogee:
Intense competition! RT @DanJWeiss: The Most Ridiculous Responses To Obama's New Climate Rules. 
http://thkpr.gs/1pAADmT

RT Daniel J. Weiss @DanJWeiss:
Chamber: Mercury cuts from power plants="rolling blackouts." Didn't occur. Why listen to them on Clean Power Plan? 
http://bit.ly/U0IQ70 

.@ElizKolbert: Stop Writing ‘Scientists Say’ Before ‘GHGs Are Chief Cause Of Global Warming’ 
http://thkpr.gs/1oOTbgD  
[science, journalism, Elizabeth Kolbert]

RT Climate Progress @climateprogress:
'Climate change is here': Australia experiences hottest two years ever recorded
http://thkpr.gs/1iLiFq5  http://pic.twitter.com/VUwczxL0qo



Saturday, May 31, 2014

Climate tweets for 30 May 2014

Obama Has to Issue Global Warming Rules — The Law Says So: @TPM 
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/obama-has-to-climate-change-rules-the-law-says-so … [pollution]

How Extreme Weather Is Already Draining Biggest U.S. Corps, By The Numbers: @fastcoexist 
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3030801/how-extreme-weather-is-already-draining-the-biggest-us-companies-by-the-numbers
[investing, divestment]

Fishing Industry Poised to Lose Billion$ Due to Global Warming: @climateprogress http://thkpr.gs/1oO2CNc
[oceans, food]

U.S. carbon emissions rising again after 5-year decline: @BusinessGreen 
http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2347132/us-carbon-emissions-rising-again-after-five-year-decline

Nature: In Past, Antarctica Has Contributed to Sea Level Rise of 14+ Feet/Century: 
http://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/2014/05/29/nature-human-destabilized-antarctica-capable-of-glacial-outbursts-contributing-to-sea-level-rise-of-14-feet-per-century/
[glaciers]

Rising sea levels will be too much, too fast for Florida: @ConversationEDU http://theconversation.com/rising-sea-levels-will-be-too-much-too-fast-for-florida-27198 

RT Forecast The Facts @ForecastFacts:
Politicians now prefacing climate denial by saying they’re #NotAScientist, as tho that gives them license to lie: 
http://bit.ly/NotAScientist 

.@EPA expands climate change trends list: @TheHill 
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/207489-epa-adds-lyme-disease-wildfires-to-climate-change-indicators#.U4eB3MEoWOU.twitter
[science]

Scientists consider new names for globalwarming (Andy Borowitz satire): http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/05/scientists-consider-new-names-for-climate-change.html

RT Bob Farnham @bobthegreenguy:
Join me, @BusinessForward & 1000s of small business owners urging Congress to address global warming. 
http://bit.ly/1dyyj4o
[activism]

RT Bill McKibben @billmckibben:
Big march for divestment at some university called Oxford Saturday http://blueandgreentomorrow.com/2014/05/29/oxford-residents-and-students-to-march-for-fossil-fuel-divestment/
[investing]

RT Elizabeth Kolbert @ElizKolbert:
"A funny thing happened on the way to the diatribe" @NYTimeskrugman on how even foes find cutting CO2 is affordable: 
http://nyti.ms/1ju3Mbg
[Paul Krugman, denial]

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

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

#FF @Alex_Verbeek @climategeek @firebobbc @Lee_Tennant @bberwyn @suzyji @earthvisiontrst @DeSmogCanada #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 !