Jessica Tierney

@leafwax

Climate scientist, paleoclimatologist & leaf wax isotope enthusiast at the University of Arizona. Views my own.

Joined June 2012

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  1. Retweeted
    Jan 3

    The government has been shutdown for 12 days and the effects on science and scientists are just getting worse. I'm one of several scientists quoted in this Time article on the :

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  2. Jan 3

    This thread by on flying is 💯. Like many climate scientists, my career has benefited enormously from going to conferences. At '09, I met *5* of my top collaborators...and my husband. Benefits of flying, esp. for ECRs, need to be weighed against the cost

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  3. Jan 3

    In sum: climate change is a collective problem that requires collective action, and everyone's relationship to is different. Let's focus on organizing local/state/national/international policy changes - that's how we beat this thing. /fin

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  4. Jan 3

    Rather than tell folks, "buy solar panels!" Let's instead ask: how do we make solar energy cheap and accessible for all?

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  5. Jan 3

    Rather than tell folks, "bike to work"! Let's instead ask: how do we create an array of low-carbon transport options for people with various physical abilities and needs?

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  6. Jan 3

    So rather than tell folks "don't fly!" Let's instead ask: how can we - collectively - pressure the aviation industry to upgrade its technology, which hasn't really changed in 40 years (I am sure we are all tired of those ancient stinky planes...)

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  7. Jan 3

    The second is that individual choices are small in terms of cutting carbon. Aside from having a kid (high impact b/c another carbon footprint is added), aviation, the second most carbon-intensive individual activity, is only 4-5% of human radiative forcing

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  8. Jan 3

    One is that framing the issue in terms of lifestyle carries with it the race/class/health/wealth point of view of the framer. But not everyone's relationship with is the same. This was the major critique of late 20th century environmentalism

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  9. Jan 3

    While there is certainly nothing wrong with making individual low-carbon choices, I am increasingly concerned with how the movement is emphasizing individual lifestyle over collective action. There are two problems with this (thread).

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  10. Jan 2

    Well I'm not sure east coasters would call this a blizzard, but the photos are way cool

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  11. Jan 2

    Snow in is definitely magical! Unfortunately I have not spotted snow in the Barrio...I feel like I'm missing out...

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  12. 28 Dec 2018

    Can we talk about the fact that Tucson has a World champion high school mariachi band with kick ass lady front runner vocalists?!?! I love where I live!

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  13. 28 Dec 2018

    When you’re in high school and you can play mariachi like a BOSS!

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  14. 22 Dec 2018

    Happy holidays y'all -from the skeptical reindeer-heeler Xavier 🎄

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  15. 14 Dec 2018

    Tired, happy, science-saturated... and that’s a wrap. thanks

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  16. 13 Dec 2018

    Our comprehensive look at the glacial Indian Ocean reveals that its oceanography is uniquely sensitive to global change, w/ and

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  17. 12 Dec 2018

    Yes agreed this was great! So cool to see the next generation in the making!

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  18. 12 Dec 2018

    Zhu: Cloud feedbacks lead to increased climate sensitivity (8-10) in warm climates and could be a solution to the equable climate problem

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  19. 12 Dec 2018

    Jiang Zhu is about to solve the equable climate problem in Salon I...check it out!!

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  20. 12 Dec 2018

    If you are a GDGT person you'll want to stop by and see my student 's poster - there's a new global calibration for lakes (!!)

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