At the hearing for the deputy NASA administrator today, nominee Jim Morhard was asked by Ed Markey if he agrees with the scientific consensus that humans are the dominant influence on climate. He said he couldn't say. Well, I'm a scientist, and I can. Here's why. (thread)

When we see climate changing, we don't automatically jump on the human bandwagon, case closed. No, we rigorously examine and test all other reasons why climate could be changing: the sun, volcanoes, natural cycles, even something we don't know yet: could they be responsible? ..

My 135 weeks. #climatestrikeonline #fridaysforfuture #climateaction                                #ClimateEmergency #NoWar

THANKS! to the Whittier Daily News for Georgia Valdes' thoughtful, well-researched story on TODAY'S Earth Day event in Whittier! (See pages A3 & A7 in Friday's print & e-Edition.) enewspaper.whittierdailynews.com/html5/reader/p…

⚡️NEW & EXCLUSIVE: Conservative climate leader @RepJohnCurtis (R-UT) gave The Cool Down a house tour of his new climate-friendly home, which is saving him thousands of dollars: thecooldown.com/green-home/rep… #HeatPumps

OUTRAGE: New report finds the oil industry is seeking a $30 billion taxpayer-funded bailout to plug 14,000 leaking wells in the Gulf of Mexico. This is on top of billions in public subsidies granted the industry. More grifting by the most destructive industry on earth.

The fossil fuel industry is riding very high--but so was the tobacco industry, and so were the Sacklers. The communities it has harmed (which means every community) may have some hope of fighting back now newyorker.com/news/daily-com…

#WednesdayAfternoon Reading- “The president frankly doesn’t love everything in the bill, but we support it because that’s what compromise means,” Tradeoffs vs. a clean bill for #ClimateAction The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/05/10/cli…

A few personal notes: I was just at a NASA team meeting for 3 days in DC. The scientific findings are so fucked up. Experts on tropical rainforests told me privately that they think the Amazon has already passed its tipping point. Let that sink in. The world needs to know

CCL Tri-Counties Chapter thanks Assemblymember Lisa Calderon for co-authoring Assembly Bill 285, which requires climate change science & mitigation to be taught in grades 1-12 beginning school year 2024-25! We applaud your sense of urgency and are proud to endorse AB 285! Citizens' Climate Lobby

Dad teaches a kid not to bully #TiredEarth #biodiversity

So, one more time: Rolling back the progress we're making on clean energy is a recipe for disaster. The climate does not negotiate. 𝕯𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖓𝖆 𝕹𝖔𝖔𝖗 theguardian.com/business/2023/…

Don't tell me I'm too political. Telling climate activists they're too political is like telling doctors they're too medical. The climate crisis is a political problem, and our movement needs more political power. Period.

SoCal District 38 Citizens' Climate Lobby volunteers sincerely thank Cody of Rep. Linda Sánchez's staff for a great #CCL2023 meeting on #ClimateCrisis solutions, including #PermittingReform & #carbonpricing. Fighting climate change will increase #SocialJustice and grow the #economy! 🇺🇸

SoCal District 38 Citizens' Climate Lobby volunteers sincerely thank Chandler of Rep. Linda Sánchez's staff for a great meeting on job-creating #ClimateCrisis solutions. Thank you also for the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act & the Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act!

“The Day Privilege Stormed the Capitol: A Wake-Up Call for America" In the heart of winter, on January 6th, a storm brewed, not of nature but of human design, at the Capitol. This tempest was more than an electoral dispute; it was a raw, unmasked display of power, privilege, and