Climate tweets for 29 July 2014

How Bad? Climate Change Is So Bad Even Oil Companies Are Bracing for It Now:

http://gawker.com/climate-change-is-so-bad-even-oil-companies-are-bracing-1612046097

First observations of methane release from Arctic Ocean hydrates:

http://www.swerus-c3.geo.su.se/index.php/swerus-c3-in-the-media/news/177-swerus-c3-first-observations-of-methane-release-from-arctic-ocean-hydrates

[science]

'Annoying' Minor Floods Increasing on U.S. Coasts: @borenbears @AP:

http://abcn.ws/1lSKRsH

[flooding, sea level]

This Huge Corporation Is Tackling Climate Change—It's a Threat to Bottom Line:

@MotherJones:

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/07/finally-you-can-feel-less-guilty-about-your-carbon-hungry-bowl-cheerios

[General Mills, food, farming, agriculture]

Rising heat hits Indian wheat crop: @TheDailyClimate:
http://www.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2014/07/india-crops
[food, farming, agriculture]

The rise of electric cars in the U.S., in 6 charts: @voxdotcom:
http://www.vox.com/2014/7/28/5944065/electric-cars-plug-in-vehicles-rising-sales-US

Act now on climate change or see costs soar, White House says: @Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/29/usa-climatechange-idUSL2N0Q31NX20140729

Meltfactor blog: Is the climate dragon awakening?:
http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=1329
[science, Arctic, methane]

RT ClimateNow @ClimateNow:
ABC News: Californians Are Now Shaming Their Water-Wasting Neighbors on Social Media:
http://abcn.ws/Xaq4LM
[drought]

RT Forecast The Facts @ForecastFacts:
National Review just name-called @neiltyson? Time to thank him for educating us on climate: 
http://bit.ly/teamndt  http://pic.twitter.com/diYPuTEYe5
[science, denial, Neil DeGrasse Tyson]

RT Al Gore @algore:
This fall I’ll be in Brazil training a new group of @ClimateReality Leaders. Apply today:
http://bit.ly/1yYTs5c

RT Denise Robbins @deeRobbs:
Climate change is an economic problem, as media outlets like @nbc are starting to understand:
http://mm4a.org/WLKUkO  http://pic.twitter.com/gNad2B9nwd
[journalism]

RT IPCC @IPCC_CH:
UK House of Commons energy & climate change committee: IPCC processes and conclusions robust:
http://bit.ly/WL85LW 
[science]

RT Phil Plait @BadAstronomer:
The dominant species on Earth blasts huge amounts of pollution into the air. What could possibly go wrong?:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/07/28/the_great_oxygenation_event_the_earth_s_first_mass_extinction.html
[science, paleoclimatology]

Climate tweets for 29 May 2014

New Video: @NeilTyson destroys climate deniers: @motherjones 
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/05/cosmos-tyson-sagan-climate-change-episode
[science, Cosmos, denial]

RT Elizabeth Kolbert @ElizKolbert:
Isn't it time to drop "scientists say" before phrase "GHG's are the chief cause of global warming?" 
http://nyti.ms/1nG4g3R
[science, journalism, New York Times]

RT Neela Banerjee @neelaeast:
Obama's new rule on power plants expected to be most significant effort to counter climate change in U.S. history 
http://fw.to/ijJdJSN

In Historic Blunder, Some States Retreat on Zero-Carbon Power: 
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/business/energy-environment/a-pushback-on-green-power.html
[Ohio, renewable energy, clean energy, Kansas, denial]

Kentucky, Indiana face big challenge with new climate rules: @courierjournal 
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/watchdog-earth/2014/05/28/benchmarking-air-emissions-report/9677747/

And The Biggest Power Polluter Is: American Electric Power Company: @CERESnews 
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2014/05/28/and-the-biggest-power-polluter-is-aep/

Navajo Nation's Shifting Sands of Climate Change: @ClimateCentral
http://shar.es/Vi2Wr
[drought, farming, ranching, water]

Will Big Oil Execs Ever Stand Trial for Willful Climate Deceit?: @CommonDreams 
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/05/28-7
[denial]

RT Jeff Corbin @Jeff_d_corbin:
ICYMI: My reply to @AmyRidenour: Denying science versus debating policy: 
http://garnetgoesgreen.blogspot.com/2014/05/denying-science-versus-debating-policy.html
[denial]

RT Fossil Free @GoFossilFree:
Want to launch a fossil fuel divestment campaign in your community? Step 1: join the web workshop: 
http://buff.ly/1mw18oj
[investing]

India’s lethal heatwave strikes again: @ClimateNewsNet
http://www.climatenewsnetwork.net/2014/05/indias-lethal-heat-wave-strikes-again/
#climatedeaths

Climate tweets for 5 May 2014

Climate change is clear and present danger, says landmark U.S. report: @suzyji @guardianus
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/may/04/climate-change-present-us-national-assessment 
[science]

For President Obama, renewed focus on climate: @WashingtonPost
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-president-obama-a-renewed-focus-on-climate/2014/05/04/6b81412c-d144-11e3-9e25-188ebe1fa93b_story.html

RT Sierra Club ‏@sierraclub:
We love @neiltyson - check out his take on climate disruption! 
http://sc.org/1nZHQvZ #ActOnClimate http://pic.twitter.com/5c8knFMA8h
[Neil DeGrasse Tyson]

An Open Letter to My Daddy Who Doesn't Accept Climate Change: @annajanejoyner
http://huff.to/1kweMXK 
[faith, religion]

China’s thirsty coal industry guzzles precious water: @SeattleTimes
http://seattletimes.com/html/specialreportspages/2023525450_chinaserieswaterxml.html

RT Andrew Freedman ‏@afreedma:
High Plains burning up as heat wave, fires affect drought-stricken areas
http://mashable.com/2014/05/05/oklahoma-kansas-burning-record-heat-wave/
[water, food, agriculture, wildfire]

India's Assam reels under unseasonal heatwave, water shortage: @down2earthindia
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/assam-reels-under-unseasonal-heat-wave-water-shortage#.U2e5ieBVYjE.twitter 
[drought, food, farming, agriculture]

Wake Up & Smell the Soaring Cost of Coffee: @ClimateCentral
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/wake-up-and-smell-the-soaring-cost-of-coffee-17394
[food, farming, agriculture, Brazil]

In Iowa, speakers cite climate change’s effect on farms: @gazettedotcom
http://thegazette.com/subject/news/speakers-cite-climate-changes-effect-on-farms-20140504 
[agriculture, food]

RT SCIENCE ‏@ScienceList:
April 2014. The first month that average CO2 was above 400ppm.
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/april-becomes-first-month-with-co2-levels-above-400-ppm-17367 
[science]

Climate tweets for 10 March 2014

Angry Australian summers will just get madder, scientists warn: @smh http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/angry-summers-will-just-get-madder-scientists-warn-20140309-34fhr.html 

Senators will be up all night calling for climate action. Will you add your voice? http://act.350.org/sign/wake_up_congress/ … #Up4Climate

The Red Faces of the Solar Skeptics: @nytimes http://nyti.ms/1qoaGpn 

Public Transit Climate Shifting: Use In U.S. At 57-Year High, Report Finds: http://thkpr.gs/1loKEys 

RT Chris Riedy ‏@chrisjriedy: This @climatecouncil infographic captures it all. Another #AngrySummer of heat, fire & drought as Oz climate changes 
http://pic.twitter.com/WdcL3pdRhL

.@SenWhitehouse to lead 28 colleagues in marathon soliloquy on global warming: @projo http://shar.es/Rum2E 

RT Sheldon Whitehouse ‏@SenWhitehouse: Congress needs to wake up and take action on climate change. RT if you agree. #Up4Climate http://pic.twitter.com/sDADJAZ47y

RT Senator Harry Reid ‏@SenatorReid: It's time to stop acting like deniers – like the Koch brothers and those addicted to them – have a valid point of view. #Up4Climate

RT Sierra Club ‏@sierraclub: "Climate change is urgent, solvable, human-caused, and real." -Sen. Schatz (@brianschatz) #Up4Climate #ActOnClimate

RT Dana Nuccitelli ‏@dana1981: .@neiltyson tells @CNN: Stop giving ‘equal time to the flat Earthers’ | The Raw Story http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/09/neil-degrasse-tyson-tells-cnn-stop-giving-equal-time-to-the-flat-earthers/#.Ux5RJ6uE4Pg.twitter …

RT Ron Wyden ‏@RonWyden: On my way to the Senate floor now to call for action on climate change. Tweet #Up4Climate to let Congress know inaction is not an option.

Denier think tank optimism on climate sensitivity ill-founded: @dana1981 http://www.skepticalscience.com/gwpf-lewis-crock-climate-sensitivity-optimism-ill-founded.html 

RT Kate Sheppard ‏@kate_sheppard: If I had known @InhofePress was going to give a speech, I would have made a bingo card. Al Gore! Climategate! It's cold outside! #Up4Climate

Editorial: Climate change: Weather of Olympian extremes: @guardian http://gu.com/p/3mtd9/tw  

Why Martin Hoerling is off base (in NYT op-ed) on California drought: Open Mind http://tamino.wordpress.com/2014/03/10/california-drought/ 

State Dept KeystoneXL Review Assumes 'Global Failure to Address #Climate Change': http://insideclimatenews.org/content/state-dept-keystone-review-assumes-global-failure-address-climate-change … #NoKXL 

RT Andrew Dessler ‏@AndrewDessler: Important paper by Drew Shindell; explains low values of sensitivity from 20th century obs.; bad day to be a skeptic http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate2136.html