Climate tweets for 12 October 2014

RT David Spratt @djspratt:

NASA (preliminary) climate temperature data has September 2014 hottest Sept on record via @thingsbreak

http://ow.ly/i/7chys
[science]

Sao Paulo Facing Water Shutoffs If Withdrawals Cut: @BloombergNews:

http://bloom.bg/1vUj80P

[Brazil, drought]

Alaska: Birch trees hammered by heat, invasive insects: 

http://www.adn.com/article/20141011/summer-heat-invasive-insects-take-toll-interior-alaska-birch-trees#.VDqAsrgSCqA.twitter … via @alaskadispatch

[forests, heat waves]

Not Just California: Droughts Extend Across Americas:

http://nbcnews.to/1sqfVXx  via @NBCNews

[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]

Climate tweets for 7 October 2014

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

http://gu.com/p/426h7/tw

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]

Climate tweets for 5 October 2014

Scientists find human fingerprints all over Australia's hottest year on record:

http://www.skepticalscience.com/human-fingerprints-all-over-australias-hottest-year.html 

[science, heat waves]

Glaciers Lose 204 Billion Tons of Ice in 3 Years: @DrMRFrancis:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/05/glaciers-lose-204-billion-tons-of-ice-in-three-years.html?via=desktop&source=twitter

[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]

Climate tweets for 23 September 2014

My associate hawk and me at the March. 

 

RT Climate Summit Live @Climate2014Live:
Representative of Holy See; "Pope Francis stresses there is a moral imperative to act now on climate for future generations" #Climate2014
[Vatican, religion, faith]

Stewart Blows Up on GOP over Climate Change: 'Pushing Million Pounds of Idiot up a Mountain': 
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/stewart-blows-up-on-gop-over-climate-change-pushing-a-million-pounds-of-idiot-up-a-mountain/
[Jon Stewart, The Daily Show, science, denial, Steve Stockman, Dana Rohrabacher, Larry Bucshon]

RT Andrew Dessler @AndrewDessler:
Jon Stewart: "If scientists could be bought, [the Koch Bros.] would have already made it rain in nerdtown." Word. 
http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/8q3nmm/burn-noticed
[The Daily Show, denial, People's Climate March, Steve Stockman, Dana Rohrabacher, Larry Bucshon]

RT ClimateCentral @ClimateCentral:
More than 500 million may be affected by sea level rise:
http://bit.ly/1ypJHQP  See risk by country via @UpshotNYT http://nyti.ms/1ypJPjd
[flooding]

RT Justin Gillis @JustinHGillis:
Are we going to have enough food for everyone on a much hotter planet?:
http://nyti.ms/1x1mqTF
[farming, agriculture]

RT Jamie Henn @Agent350:

Getting #climate into the mainstream media didn't take buzzwords or watering it down--it took organizing, partnerships, and mobilization.

Poll: Americans weigh in on global warming's impact: @CBSNews:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/americans-weigh-in-on-global-warmings-impact/
[public opinion]

7 charts that help make sense of this week's @UN climate summit: @bradplumer @voxdotcom:
http://www.vox.com/2014/9/22/6805513/un-climate-talks-in-seven-charts
[science]

.@EdBegleyJr: #PeoplesClimateMarch will speak loudly to world leaders: @sacbee: 
http://sacb.ee/1ykLMNU

California drought likely to persist or intensify:
http://desert.sn/1sjn7qn  via @mydesert 
[water, science]

U.S. Treasury Sec Jack Lew: Climate change hits all sectors of economy: @TheHill:
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/218538-treasury-secretary-climate-change-hits-all-sectors-of-economy#.VCG8EfZ-DSs.twitter

U.S. Lemon Lovers Tasting Bitter Price Shock from Drought: @BloombergNews:
http://bloom.bg/XPQJxc
[water, food, farming, agriculture]

Emma Thompson: Climate change deniers are 'bonkers' – video: @guardian:
http://gu.com/p/4xn43/tw
[denial, People's Climate March]

Oil Cos Quietly Prep for Future of Carbon Pricing: @YaleE360:
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/oil_companies_quietly_prepare_for_a_future_of_carbon_pricing/2807/#.VCHeIhBwfqE.twitter
[investing, divestment, carbon tax, carbon bubble]

Coal has no future in world's energy mix, @UN warns ahead of NYC summit: @Y7Finance:
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/unabated-coal-no-future-worlds-203052975.html
[investing, divestment, carbon bubble]

Among the Marchers:
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/among-marchers … @billmckibben via @newyorker
[People's Climate March]

RT Mashable @mashable:
See who's promised what at the @UN's #Climate2014 Summit (in one map):
http://on.mash.to/XWoOeU  http://pic.twitter.com/QAcYy1Zsc8

Why It Matters That Sunday Political Talk Shows Skipped The Big Climate March:
http://thkpr.gs/3570404  via @climateprogress


RT Pat Barclay @auntbeulah:
Avaaz - Biggest Climate March Ever:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/climate_march_reportback/?bZDorab&v=46379 … Awesome photos! 

Climate tweets for 14 September 2014

RT ClimateCentral @ClimateCentral:

Why Republicans didn't want California to develop a sea-level rise adaptation database:

http://bit.ly/1pbHWMn  http://pic.twitter.com/vIOz9ypwnF

[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:

http://reut.rs/1oIAfy5  via @reuters

[fire, heat waves]

Climate change concerns weigh on Cape Cod home-buying decisions: @BostonGlobe:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/real-estate/2014/09/13/climate-change-concerns-weigh-cape-home-buying-decisions/SnTafe2lwWiOsLt5AtezHK/story.html?event=event25

[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:

http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2014/09/13/facing_climate_change_headon_means_changing_capitalism_naomi_klein.html

Sun, Wind Alter Global Landscape, Leaving Utilities Behind:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/science/earth/sun-and-wind-alter-german-landscape-leaving-utilities-behind.html?_r=0

[Germany, energy, solar, wind energy, wind power]

Alarm as almond farmers consume California's water: @guardian:

http://gu.com/p/4xgmd/tw  

[food, farming, agriculture, drought]

RT WECAN, International @WECAN_INTL:

"Big #Oil's Latest Attack on #ClimateAction." Great blog from @CleanAirMoms:

http://goo.gl/yQE3AJ 

[denial]

Obama Admin powers ahead w/ coal leasing: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/09/13/obama-administration-orders-carbon-cuts-fight-global-warming-sells-coal-rights-that-could-increase/0W4zSKgfJJTgXtWmGeJaOP/story.html?event=event25 via @BostonGlobe

[energy, denial]

RT Jeri Ryan @JeriLRyan:

Really, mid-September? 

http://pic.twitter.com/gp4lqjXDum

[California, heat waves]

RT Faun Kime @FaunKime:

Why you should care about the floods in Kashmir. 

http://www.undispatch.com/paying-attention-flooding-kashmir/

[flooding, India, Pakistan, national security]

Brazil: Drought bites as Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ dry up: @ClimateNewsNet:

http://www.climatenewsnetwork.net/2014/09/drought-bites-as-amazons-flying-rivers-dry-up/

[water, forests, farming, agriculture]

Climate tweets for 8 September 2014

Massachusetts DA Makes History, Recognizes Necessity of Defending Climate: @DeSmogBlog:
http://www.desmogblog.com/2014/09/08/massachusetts-district-attorney-makes-history-recognizes-necessity-defending-climate

NSW farmers put on brave face as they battle worst drought in 100 years: @smh:

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/nsw-farmers-put-on-a-brave-face-as-they-battle-worst-drought-in-100-years-20140907-10d6mf.html

[New South Wales, Australia, farming, food, agriculture, water]

Popular park in Tokyo closed over connections with dengue fever outbreak:

http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2014/s4082795.htm 

[health, Japan]

Fracking may be worse than burning coal: Obama's climate legacy?: @billmckibben:

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/09/methane-fracking-obama-climate-change-bill-mckibben

[natural gas, methane, science, Barack Obama]

As Student Pressure Grows, @Yale Fund Takes Aim at Climate Change:

http://nyti.ms/1udgW5s

[investing, divestment]

Beyond denial: U.S. cities prep for warm climate w/o saying so:
http://phy.so/329397204 via @physorg_com
[science, adaptation, denial]

As People March, Moment of Truth in Climate Fight: @Kat_Bagley @InsideClimate:
http://shar.es/11KCcU

Climate: Pacific Northwest warming fast: @bberwyn:
http://wp.me/pJ91e-hdt 
[science]

PHOTOS: Historic Kashmir Flooding Leaves 1000s Trapped, 100s Dead:
http://thkpr.gs/3564240
[India, Pakistan]

World Falling Behind On Goal Of Limiting Global Warming To 2°C, Report Finds:
http://thkpr.gs/3564189
[science]

Phoenix: Massive Dust Storm Followed By Wettest Day Ever Recorded:
http://thkpr.gs/3564434 via @climateprogress
[haboob, Arizona, flooding]

Climate tweets for 31 August 2014

Drought-Stricken California Makes Historic Move to Regulate Underground Water For 1st Time:

http://thkpr.gs/1tYdQBg

[food, farming, agriculture]

Climate change: Bhutan farms face growing dangers as glaciers melt: @STcom:

http://shar.es/11ty71 

[food, Asia, flooding, water]

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

http://huff.to/VVE0Zh

[denial]

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

http://s.oregonlive.com/ejotEUS

Climate Change Ups Odds of Megadrought in SW U.S.: @ClimateCentral:

http://shar.es/11twnG

[drought, water]

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

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/climate-change-has-an-outrage-problem

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

http://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/2014/08/29/world-ocean-temps-spike-to-1-26-positive-anomaly-as-antarctic-polar-amplification-ramps-up/

[science]

David Hastings: What I didn’t say to (Florida) Gov. Scott about climate change:

http://shar.es/11tUgE

[Rick Scott, denial]

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

http://grist.org/climate-energy/why-republicans-wont-back-a-carbon-tax/ … h/t @Bentler
[denial]

Canadian PM's Arctic tour puts unintended spotlight on climate change:

http://shar.es/11tKOy  

[Stephen Harper, denial]

Warblers, turtle doves join RSPB list of birds at risk of dying out: @guardian:

http://gu.com/p/4x67e/tw

[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

Climate tweets for 26 August 2014

RT Al Gore @algore:

Are you the voice of your generation on climate change? Ask #WhyWhyNot of leaders from across the world.

http://www.askwhywhynot.org/ 

'Clean Coal' Ruled False Advertising by UK Regulators: @motherboard:

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/clean-coal-was-ruled-to-be-false-advertising-by-uk-regulators

RT Michael Pollan @michaelpollan:

Save the date, #Sept21. Join the #PeoplesClimate March. To change everything, we need everyone.

http://peoplesclimate.org

Guatemala Declares State of Emergency Due to Drought: @AP @ABC:

http://abcn.ws/1BZEfmV

[food, farming, agriculture, water]

Sydney University creates waves with investing ban on coal: @p_hannam @smh http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/sydney-university-creates-waves-with-investment-ban-on-coal-20140826-108ecj.html

[Australia, investing, divestment]

Leaked @IPCC report: Impacts of climate change may be “severe, pervasive, irreversible”: @Salon http://www.salon.com/2014/08/26/leaked_ipcc_report_impacts_of_climate_change_may_be_severe_pervasive_and_irreversible/

[science]

"Peak Water," Methane Blowholes, Ice-Free Arctic Cruises: Climate Crisis Deepens: @truthout:

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/25646-peak-water-methane-blowholes-and-ice-free-arctic-cruises-the-climate-crisis-deepens

Zoomed-In Climate Models Help Alaska Communities Plan for Uncertain Future: @InsideClimate:
http://shar.es/11aTc8
[science]

Rising sea levels will threaten Beaufort County, group says:
http://www.thestate.com/2014/08/26/3640542/rising-sea-levels-will-threaten.html
[South Carolina, flooding]

Antarctic Riddle: How Much/Fast Will South Pole Melt?: @ClimateCentral:
http://shar.es/11aVXh
[science, glaciers, sea level]

Olive oil prices set to rise sharply after Andalusia drought: @guardian:
http://gu.com/p/4x2dc/tw
[food, farming, agriculture, water, Spain]

Why Nebraska’s ‘Top Climate Denier’ Congressman Could Lose Seat In November: @climateprogress:
http://thkpr.gs/1tFTLQ9
[denial, Lee Terry]

RT @dana1981: Athabasca Glacier: a tragic vanishing act:
http://www.skepticalscience.com/athabasca.html#.U_ygXKn1K4k.twitter
… via @skepticscience by @andyskuce 
[science, glaciers, sea level, Canada]

When Climate Change Denial Refutes Itself: @PacificStand:
http://www.psmag.com/?p=88961  h/t @BruceMaine2
[science]

Water as WMD?: In Iraq, Battle for Control of Water: @YaleE360:
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/mideast_water_wars_in_iraq_a_battle_for_control_of_water/2796/#.U_zRtZBk1mc.twitter 
[drought]

U.S. Govt Auditors: 'Social Cost of Carbon' Is by the Book: @InsideClimate:
http://shar.es/11a975

RT VICTORIA VICTORY @victoria31416:
Australia Conservationists spread message of hope, not loss:
http://dw.de/p/1Cx3v  via @dw_globalideas http://pic.twitter.com/0EIhJ9vjrs

RT Suzanne Goldenberg @suzyji:
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Growing, and Growing More Dangerous, Draft of U.N. Report Says:
http://nyti.ms/1pCUoK8
[IPCC, science]

Climate tweets for 22 August 2014

Chilling: Meteorologists preparing for worst: @News24:

http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Meteorologists-preparing-for-the-worst-20140821 … 

California Drought: Wild Salmon Competing with Almonds for Water: @NPRFood:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/08/21/342167846/california-drought-has-wild-salmon-competing-with-almonds-for-water

[food, wildlife, farming, agriculture]

Water crisis threatens thirsty Sao Paulo: @physorg_com:

http://phy.so/327865858  

[Brazil, drought]

Greenland, West Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss More Than Doubled In Last 5 Years:

http://thkpr.gs/1tsNBTm

[glaciers, sea level]

Record harvest loss, food shortages hit dry Sri Lanka: @reliefweb:

http://shar.es/1nR5UX  

[drought, farming, agriculture]

Opinion: A Beach Project Built on Sand: @nytimes:

http://nyti.ms/1tmv77W

[sea level, New York]

SW Chicago Suburbs Hit Hard By Flooding: @cbschicago:

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/08/22/extensive-flooding-causes-major-delays-on-roads-cta-pace/

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:

http://bit.ly/1njGNCq 

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

http://on.wsj.com/1w7IdJJ  

Food, drinks cos respond to consumer pressure on climate change: @guardian: 

http://gu.com/p/4vq87/tw  

[investing, divestment]

Scientists Drop Jargon, UNLOAD About Climate Change:

http://gothamist.com/2014/08/22/scientists_scared_sick_betrayed_by.php via @gothamist 

[science]

Tale of Two Cities: Miami, New York and Life on the Edge: @ClimateCentral:

http://shar.es/1nRCV6 

[sea level, flooding]

Greenland’s Late August Rain Over Melt Ponds is Glacial Outburst Flood Hazard:

http://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/greenlands-late-august-rain-over-melt-ponds-is-a-glacial-outburst-flood-hazard/

[glaciers, flooding]

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

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/lord-byrons-darkness-a-post-apocalyptic-tale-of-climate-change

[Tambora]

RT Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann:

"Climate change deniers resort to character attacks" by Gene Lyons in The @StarDem_news: 

http://www.stardem.com/opinion/columns/article_c1e0dd36-ba14-566a-8b86-f3924ad59975.html … #HSCW #NRO #MarkSteyn #CEI

[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]

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 14 August 2014

Dangerous Feedback Loop Between Wildfires and Climate Change:

http://globalwarmingisreal.com/2014/08/14/feedback-loop-between-wildfires-and-climate-change/

[fire, science]

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

http://wapo.st/1mJK1yY

[flooding]

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

http://www.vox.com/2014/8/13/5994771/scientists-were-expecting-a-monster-el-nino-this-year-so-where-did-it … via @voxdotcom 

[science]

Lloyd’s Warns Sea Level Rise, Land Subsidence Imperil Many ‘Megacities’:

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2014/08/13/337421.htm via @ijournal 

[insurance, risk]

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

http://bit.ly/1uut9Eq

In China, Climate Change Already Here: @ShannonTiezzi @Diplomat_APAC:

http://thediplomat.com/2014/08/in-china-climate-change-is-already-here/

[drought, food, farming, agriculture]

New Worst-Case for Ice Loss in Antarctica:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/08/14/the_new_worst_case_scenario_for_ice_loss_in_antarctica.html?wpsrc=sh_all_tab_tw_ru … via @ericholthaus @FutureTenseNow

[science, glaciers, sea level]

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

http://www.trust.org/item/20140814040803-dnqf3/?source=shtw

[Asia]

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

http://www.nature.com/news/native-ecosystems-blitzed-by-drought-1.15707?WT.mc_id=FBK_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.

http://goo.gl/DwWtdN http://pic.twitter.com/wFXqed6SYU

[glaciers, sea level]

Extreme Rains Swamp Baltimore, Long Island: @wunderground:

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2759

[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

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