Susan Joy Hassol, Climate Communication’s Tweets

Jan 19

I was live on

@BBCnews

last night talking about the language of #climate change. Here's a thread of short clips. First, I was asked to address what we call it: #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #GlobalWarming Great to talk with

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Evergreen Action

@EvergreenAction

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"It is ok to be angry about [the fossil fuel leasing] provisions. However, I do want people to understand that this bill—in totality—represents enormous progress." -

@RepJayapal

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Dana Nuccitelli

@dana1981

I put together a rough compilation of IRA analyses by

. On average, central estimate is an ~850 Mt CO2e reduction below 2005 levels by 2030, from current track of ~4.85 Gt to ~4 Gt, or ~40% cut, as

@SenSchumer

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Dana Nuccitelli

@dana1981

· Aug 1

On Thursday @ 8–9pm ET I'll be doing an @citizensclimate University presentation on the Inflation Reduction Act: its energy & climate items, GHG emissions reductions, and health benefits. Livestreamed at cclusa.org/youtube

Phoebe Sweet

@phoebesweet

The price of food + fuel are up, along with the number of ppl struggling to pay bills. Guess what else is up? Big Oil profits, breaking records for Q2.

: $17.9 billion

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How the New Climate Bill Would Reduce Emissions

Lisa Friedman

@LFFriedman

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How the New Climate Bill Would Reduce Emissions - via ⁦

@PopovichN

⁩ & ⁦

@bradplumer

⁩

nytimes.com

The bill’s big tax incentives for low-carbon technologies could allow the country to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by about 40 percent below 2005 levels by the end of this decade.

How business can help win an historic climate victory | Greenbiz

@ClimateVoiceOrg

We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to secure a livable future, and we’re watching (as are employees) to see if the corporate sector speaks up 👀 Check out

@BillWeihl

’s latest column in

@GreenBiz

⤵️

greenbiz.com

We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to secure a livable future, and we’re watching (as are employees) to see if the corporate sector speaks up.

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Michelle Davis

@michelle_schmo

I wrote a note to

@SenatorSinema

today urging her to support the IRA 2022 bill. Hoping she takes my message to heart as a born and raised Arizonan. Link below if others want to do the same! sinema.senate.gov/contact-kyrsten

Prof Michael E. Mann

@MichaelEMann

Here's my idea for a #ClimateEndgame: STOP BURNING FOSSIL FUELS. #Urgency #Agency

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Prof Michael E. Mann

@MichaelEMann

· Aug 1

"Hothouse Earth Part II" has now been published in PNAS. Some of same authors, and in the same form ("perspective"--an opinion piece, not a peer-reviewed research article). Let me excerpt from "The #NewClimateWar" (publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/michael). The same comments apply this time:

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REPEAT Project gave

a sneak peak at our preliminary modeling of the Senate Inflation Reduction Act to detail how the #climate package would reduce US emissions to ~41% below peak levels: nyti.ms/3zQkJyn Stay tuned Wed for our new report at repeatproject.org

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‘Reality is scary’: climate culture war heats up for UK meteorologists

Ed Maibach

@MaibachEd

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My hat is off to UK broadcast meteorologist

@Lauratobin1

for her dedication to informing viewers about the dangerous realities of our changing climate. theguardian.com/world/2022/aug

TV forecasters have been targeted by climate deniers during recent extreme temperatures

NASA

@NASA

We celebrate the life of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek actor, trailblazer, and role model, who symbolized to so many what was possible. She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars.

View of Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols in the CAPCOM area of the Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center in 1977. Image taken during filming of promotional movie designed to aid in recruiting minorities as candidates for Space Shuttle Astronaut positions.

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US StormWatch

@US_Stormwatch

Seattle just recorded 6 straight days of 90°F+ for the first time ever. Portland just recorded 7 straight days of 95°F+ for the first time ever. One of the hottest weeks in recorded history for the Pacific Northwest.

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Bill McGuire

@ProfBillMcGuire

Replying to @MichaelEMann and

@CoveringClimate

I completely agree. It is not what the article says and certainly not what I say in the book. Headline writers have a lot to answer for - even in the Guardian. Note: this is not the headline in the print edition.

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Dr. Leah Stokes

@leahstokes

Carbon cuts in proposed climate bill outweigh emissions from oil leasing, report says

How much will the Inflation Reduction Act cut carbon pollution? A HUGE AMOUNT! New

@EnergyInnovLLC

analysis shows the bill will create jobs, save lives, and slash pollution 37-41%. Bill's climate benefits are 24x bigger than climate costs. Quick 🧵...

axios.com

Pro-drilling provisions have caused some grumbling among activists, even as huge swaths of the climate movement back the overall bill

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This giant 'water battery' under the Alps could be a game-changer for renewable energy in Europe

Giant water #Battery in Swiss Alps is a pumped storage #hydropower plant that provides the same #energy storage capacity as 400,000 #electriccar batteries. #cleanenergy #renewableenergy

@mzjacobson

cnn.com

New pumped storage hydropower facility Nant de Drance uses state-of-the-art technology to store renewable energy for on-demand use. It could play a vital role in stabilizing Europe's grid as the...

How Joe Manchin’s change of heart could revive the U.S. solar industry

The Inflation Reduction Act will get America back in the global #cleanenergy race. #China now controls 80% of #solar panel production. China has made big public investments in their solar industry & the US needs to catch up. Make it so.

washingtonpost.com

China's dominance over solar manufacturing leaves America vulnerable. The climate package on a path to Biden's desk could put U.S. companies back in the game.

Robbie Orvis

@robbieorvis

🧵1⃣ This morning we (

@EnergyInnovLLC

) released our assessment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) on emissions, jobs, health impacts. In short: this is a BIG deal. Topline: the provisions in the bill could reduce US emissions to 37-41% below 2005 levels in 2030

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President Biden

@POTUS

United States government official

The Inflation Reduction Act will be the most important investment America has ever made in our energy security and developing clean energy solutions for the future.

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Chuck Schumer

@SenSchumer

Make sure your family and friends see this: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will be the largest package to fight the climate crisis ever passed by Congress.

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JesseJenkins

@JesseJenkins

The Manchin pressure campaign: CEOs, labor bosses and Bill Gates

How the critical climate & clean energy package was brought back from the brink of defeat. An "all hands on deck" moment that could, without hyperbole, change history. politico.com/news/2022/07/2 Now it's time to get this bill to the President's desk and make that 'could' into 'did.'

politico.com

The people involved who spoke with POLITICO described an effort with multiple entry points.

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Two entirely different emotions! Susan Hassol (

Now Is Not the Time To Give in to Climate Fatalism

) and I discuss what the literature has to say on this in this op-ed: time.com/6166123/climat Peer-reviewed research shows that anger, unlike despair/doomism, can lead to greater engagement:

time.com

There is clearly no time to waste when it comes to climate change, but there's a problem with saying it's "now or never."

Kevin O'Rourke

@krorourke

'A 'Wow' moment': US renewable energy hit record 28% in April. What's driving the change?

Wind, solar, and hydro provided 28% of 🇺🇸’s power in April. Add in nuclear and we generated 46% of electricity without air emissions. Major progress, still lots to do.

usatoday.com

Power in the U.S. is getting greener. In April, electricity generated by renewable resources like wind and solar supplied a record 28% of U.S. energy.

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Evergreen Action

@EvergreenAction

The Inflation Reduction Act is an essential step–alongside more federal executive action, and accelerating state leadership–towards building a 100% clean energy future for all.

Secretary Jennifer Granholm

@SecGranholm

'A 'Wow' moment': US renewable energy hit record 28% in April. What's driving the change?

A "wow" moment indeed. The U.S. hit a record 28% in April for clean energy production. Let's keep up the great work and continue to build ourselves a nation powered by clean energy.

usatoday.com

Power in the U.S. is getting greener. In April, electricity generated by renewable resources like wind and solar supplied a record 28% of U.S. energy.

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Amy Westervelt

@amywestervelt

You know what will send inflation absolutely soaring (actually driven by supply/demand not just industry bullshit)? Unchecked climate change. You want to talk about food prices, hoo boy

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Katherine Hamilton

@CleanGridView

What is in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022? We summarize. - 38 North Solutions

What is in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022? We summarize. 38northsolutions.com/what-is-in-the via

@cleangridview

38northsolutions.com

[Downloadable version Inflation Reduction Act Summary] Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Summary Legislation provides 10-year tax credits for clean energy technologies. The House of Representatives...

Assaad Razzouk

@AssaadRazzouk

145 countries can move to 100% renewables and cut energy use 56%, annual energy costs 63% and deliver overall a 92% cut in social costs What are we STILL waiting for? More oil & gas price gouging and blackmail and an ever worsening #ClimateCrisis? thehill.com/opinion/energy

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Prof Michael E. Mann

@MichaelEMann

: coveringclimatenow.org/event/press-br)

This statement is entirely untrue and extremely unhelpful, especially on the verge of breakthrough climate legislation that can limit planetary warming below the 1.5C/3F danger limit. Says Expert. (see: washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/0 &

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Prof. Katharine Hayhoe

@KHayhoe

We need to push back just as strongly on doomerism as we do on denial because they both accomplish exactly the same thing: inaction. As

@CFigueres

says, “we are only ever as doomed as we believe ourselves to be.”

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Dr. Leah Stokes

@leahstokes

What can you do TODAY to help make sure that the Senate passes historic climate legislation NEXT WEEK? Take two minutes to #Call4Climate ☎️ Just dial 202-318-1885 and join tens of thousands of other Americans who have told Congress to ACT NOW ON CLIMATE!

call4climate.com

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Climate Power

@ClimatePower

The Inflation Reduction Act: ⚡️Drives down the cost of RX drugs ⚡️Ramps up production of American-made clean energy ⚡️Lowers energy costs for families ⚡️Takes on climate change Let’s get it done—NOW!

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Sheldon Whitehouse

@SenWhitehouse

New Bill Would Make It Easier For Congress To Fight Back Against Hard-Right Supreme Court

Six Supreme Court justices are pushing an extreme legal ideology & stripping away Americans’ freedoms. We need my Supreme Court Review Act to allow Congress to act quickly to protect our country from their donor-driven rampage.

huffpost.com

The Supreme Court Review Act would let a simple majority — sans filibuster — respond to decisions like the one overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis

@KendraWrites

Jul 28

"Intense precipitation events will continue to become more frequent across the Central Appalachians. " is the climate prediction for the region

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Capital Weather Gang

@capitalweather

· Jul 28

Horrendous situation in eastern Kentucky with "one of the worst, most devastating flooding events in Kentucky’s history" according to Gov. Andy Beshear. "We expect double digit deaths." Three deaths confirmed so far. Second 1,000-yr rainstorm in 3 days. wapo.st/3JaYvdF

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Mark Z. Jacobson

@mzjacobson

$2,245.62 a second: ExxonMobil scores enormous profit on record gas prices | CNN Business

This is why we need to move NOW to electricity for everything, powered with 100% #WindWaterSolar

@exxonmobil

and

@Chevron

Q2 profits were 273% and 247% higher, respectively, than a year ago, due to soaring oil and natural gas prices. cnn.com/2022/07/29/ene

@CNN

#WWS

cnn.com

ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported record massive profits thanks to record gasoline prices during the quarter.

Death toll in Kentucky floods expected to rise; break in weather offers rescuers crucial window:...

Death toll rises to 25 in #KentuckyFloods & is likely to increase further. A resident said, "The water went from my ankles to my chest in 45 minutes. I've never seen anything like this before." #ClimateEmergency

usatoday.com

Weather reports call for no rain Saturday, allowing a crucial window for emergency personnel to attempt new searches.

Alex Steffen

@AlexSteffen

No miracle tech needed: How to switch to renewables now and lower costs doing it

"We found that the overall upfront cost to replace all energy in the 145 countries which emit 99.7% of world CO2 is about $62 trillion. "However, due to $11 trillion annual energy cost savings, the payback time for the new system is less than 6 years."

thehill.com

A new system could result in a 63 percent lower annual energy cost worldwide.

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arvind p. ravikumar

@arvindpawan1

Climate groups react to Manchin’s surprise turnaround on reconciliation bill

Disagree that O&G leasing provisions is poison pill. - Lease sales are not production. When BOEM offered 75M acres 2021, <3% was leased. - Most O&G firms don't see oil demand growing. - IPCC says 2050 gas at ~50% of 2020 use even in 1.5C world.

cnbc.com

If passed and signed into law, the reconciliation bill would be the largest climate investment ever taken by Congress.

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Rep. Sean Casten

@RepCasten

🚨 NEWS: The House just passed my bill, the Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act, which strengthens our electric grid and protects Americans against devastating events fueled by the climate crisis.

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Kyle House

@CultofKyle