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Andrew Dessler

@andrewdessler.com

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Prof of Atmospheric Sciences & climate scientist @ Texas A&M; AGU and AAAS Fellow; Native Texan; find out what I think at https://www.theclimatebrink.com/

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · Nov 2

profile picture pupdate: strong consensus for: dog, but more professional.

Introducing my new profile pic:

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 2h

this is from 2021. we'll see if things change this year.

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 20h

"the math adds up"

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 20h

Semester starts on Monday. Looking forward to answering versions of this question over and over.

equation: 198 W/m^2 = sigma T^4
they need to solve for T

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, A. E. Dessler, David R. Miller

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

Many of you have become drama-addicted doomers, and you seem to think it's important for the rest of us to join you.

Yes, things are bad. But change is within our power. Grow up. Act like sober, responsible adults in a democracy instead of cynical, all-is-lost teenagers.

Now get off my lawn.

/5x

Reposted by A. E. Dessler

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

I asked a member of the Texas A&M faculty if he could pay a virtual visit to one of my classes in the coming semester. He replied, "Hi John, happy to talk to your class as long as you don't mention Plato."

Reposted by A. E. Dessler

AAUP Texas A&M-College Station Chapter @tamu-aaup.bsky.social · 2d

Intercepted mail....
A former student sent this email to the provost and president and cc:ed one of our members:

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 2d

If you're going to the AMS meeting in Houston in a few weeks, we're celebrating Texas A&M's Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences 60th anniversary. You should show up and say HOWDY!

@tamu.bsky.social @tamuatmo.bsky.social @tamuartsci.bsky.social

JOIN US ON
JANUARY27, 2026
7.00-10.OO PM
Hilton Americas-Houston
1600 Lamar St.
Houston, TX 77010
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Atmospheric Sciences

Reposted by Peter A. Stott, A. E. Dessler, Gavin A. Schmidt , and 1 more Peter A. Stott, A. E. Dessler, Gavin A. Schmidt, Tim Stephens

Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 2d

As a climate scientist, I know heatwaves in Australia will only get worse. We need to start preparing now | Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick #Climate

As a climate scientist, I know heatwaves in Australia will only get worse. We need to start preparing now | Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick

During black summer, my daughters were too young to know what was happening. Now, amid another Australian heatwave, they deserve answers

www.theguardian.com

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 3d

They threaten to make the prof teach an 8 am class if he doesn't revise his class. That's cold blooded and dastardly.

And I can't imagine getting assigned a new class a few days before the semester starts. That would be a nightmare [unless he taught it before, in which case it wouldn't be so bad].

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 3d

More about this: dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...

Texas A&M Bans Plato (with updates) - Daily Nous

Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...

dailynous.com

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 3d

My god this is embarrassing. I don't think we should dump on the Univ. administration for this. The Board of Regents has put them in an impossible situation.

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...

Texas A&M, Under New Curriculum Limits, Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato

www.nytimes.com

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 3d

Nice article from @chelseaeharvey.bsky.social about how the scientific community is reacting to vandalism by the U.S. Gov't.

www.eenews.net/articles/all...

All the climate info that disappeared under Trump. And how it’s being saved.

Scientists are racing to rescue hundreds of datasets, websites and federal reports that have been deleted by the administration.

www.eenews.net

Reposted by Scott C. Doney, Benjamin I. Cook, Diane E. Pataki

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 4d

Nominations for @agu.org AGU awards are now being accepted!

Please nominate a deserving colleague. Many qualified people do not win awards because no one nominates them. Also, for many AGU awards, you can self-nominate.

www.agu.org/honors

Honors Nominations Now Open: Recognize Achievements in Earth and Space Sciences

AGU recognizes individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions to the Earth and space sciences through scientific research, education, science communication and outreach. Whether for your own contributions and accomplishments or those of a remarkable mentor or colleague, recognize the excellence of a worthy candidate by nominating them for an AGU Honor! See important deadlines below:

Union Medals, Awards & Prizes due Monday, 2 March.

Hydrology Section Awards & Lectures due Monday, 2 March (only for Hydro Section).

Fellows, Section Awards & Lectures, Scholarships & Grants due Friday, 13 March.

Reposted by A. E. Dessler

Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 4d

HISTORIC JANUARY SUMMER
Hundreds of records smashed for over a week:
35C in Algeria,20 in Russia, tropical nights in Greece,records allover central/east mediterranean from Algeria to Turkey (excluding Italy)

Next night will be the warmest January night in European history (in Crete).‼️🇬🇷🏆

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 5d

Be careful out there

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 5d

Doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms — fevers, sore throat, extreme fatigue and body aches — have hit the highest level in nearly 30 years, according to the CDC, and are likely to continue to rise in the coming weeks.
nbcnews.to/49HH8ji

Reposted by A. E. Dessler

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 5d

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 5d

Billionaires frequently seem to be sociopaths

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 5d

I've written before about efforts fossil fuel interests have made to lock us into fossil fuels. Gift link!
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/01/o...

Opinion | Oil and Gas Companies Are Trying to Rig the Marketplace (Published 2024)

www.nytimes.com

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 5d

it makes sense if 1) you're a fossil-fuel billionaire or 2) you want fossil-fuel billionaires to give you $$$

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 5d

Nice article by @thorbenson.bsky.social about the consequences of the U.S. rejection of renewable energy
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Trump's Assault on the Environment Has Been Even Worse Than Experts Predicted

President Donald Trump's assault on the environment over his first year back in office has done real damage to the global fight against climate chage.

www.rollingstone.com

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 5d

Update: this is now what comes up at the Climate Working Group domain. Their web skills are every bit as good as their science.

Secure Connection Failed

An error occurred during a connection to www.climateworkinggroup.com. Cannot communicate securely with peer: no common encryption algorithm(s).

Error code: SSL_ERROR_NO_CYPHER_OVERLAP

The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem.

Reposted by Pierre Friedlingstein, Peter Thorne, Joseph Schafer , and 1 more Pierre Friedlingstein, Peter Thorne, Joseph Schafer, Daniel Huppmann

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 6d

I'm starting to get the emails. Reporters: please see my comments below.

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · Jan 10

It's the most magical time of the year — when estimates of last year's global average temperature anomaly come out. Time to dust off my "last year was hot" auto-response.

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 6d

I'm sure this post about whether we need to leave fossil fuels in the ground from @hausfath.bsky.social will not ruffle any feathers!

I joke, of course. RIP his mentions.

Definitely worth a read!

Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · 6d

In the era of affordability politics, making clean energy cheaper may be a more viable emissions mitigation strategy than making dirty energy more expensive. My latest over at The Climate Brink digs into the debate:

Keep it in the ground?

When the politics of affordability meet the needs of climate mitigation

www.theclimatebrink.com

Reposted by A. E. Dessler, Erle C. Ellis

Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · 6d

Keep it in the ground?

When the politics of affordability meet the needs of climate mitigation

www.theclimatebrink.com

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 6d

I mute quite a bit. Mainly people that I like/respect, so I don't want to unfollow them, but just can't stomach what they post. There's no single thing that sets me off ... it's different reasons for different people.

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 6d

Can 2nd Apple in China. Truly changed how I think about both of them.

Reposted by A. E. Dessler

Reposted by A. E. Dessler, Maarten Vink, Rodney Fort , and 1 more A. E. Dessler, Maarten Vink, Rodney Fort, Pascale Aebischer

Jason Concepcion @netw3rk.bsky.social · 8d

The FIFA Peace Prize used to mean something

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