Define Global Warming: Activists Abundant on Twitter

The controversial struggle to define global warming and climate change is debated daily on the Internet, from Twitter posts to Reddit conversations that sometimes deteriorate into angry exchanges.

Some conversations, like this one on Reddit, seem to be really seeking the truth about the climate change issue, with scientists and lay people alike pointing to studies and talking about how challenging it is to understand such a complex subject.

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But ultimately, the Internet breaks down into two groups: global warming believers global warming and deniers.

Here are eight Twitter feeds maintained by global warming believers that post supportive arguments for the human impact on climate change:

Global Warming
@globalwarming
Bio: Global warming, climate change and environment news from Outdoors Blog.
Followers: 17,500+

Researchers expect climate change to result in a more violent world http://t.co/RXbNLVlVKT
— Global Warming (@globalwarming) September 30, 2013

Stop Global Warming
@stopglobalwarm
Bio: Bringing citizens together to demand solutions to climate change. We are all contributors to global warming, and we all need to be part of the solution.
Followers: 9,000+

8 foods you're about to lose due to climate change http://t.co/Z59POQl5yM
— Stop Global Warming (@stopglobalwarm) October 29, 2014

Global Warming
@Climate_Bill
Bio: Stop global warming
Followers: 9,900+

Why Do Americans Continue to Deny Climate Change? http://t.co/2tPeEgas
— Global Warming (@Climate_Bill) September 25, 2011

Climate Change
@climatechange
Bio: I’m @climatechange. Talk about me. I dig that. (The person running this account posts as if he or she is climate change.)
Followers: 8,200+

Countries that don't talk about me finish last. #climatechange #canada #auspol @1millionwomen http://t.co/Bo0CUVIC3s
— Climate Change (@climatechange) October 28, 2014

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Anna Olafson
@annaolafson
Bio: NYU MCC senior investigating the discussion surrounding climate change on Twitter.

With just a handful of followers, this account is more about what’s being said on Twitter than it is about imparting new information about climate change.

Interesting to note that most of the discourse surrounding #ClimateChange on Twtr revolves around economic incentives and initiatives.
— Anna Olafson (@annaolafson) October 28, 2014

#ClimateChange message has moved away from "necessary for environment" to "necessary for economy." I believe it to be necessary for both.
— Anna Olafson (@annaolafson) October 28, 2014

FAO Climate Change
@FAOclimate
Bio: News and events on food security and climate change from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Followers: 29,600+

We can boost food security, improve livelihoods and help people adapt to climate change, says #UNFAO @grazianodasilva http://t.co/p4uuF8hMxh
— FAO Climate Change (@FAOclimate) October 23, 2014

ClimateChangeUS
@climatechangeUS
Bio: Climate change science: breaking news, trends and impacts. A project of Resource Media (http://www.resource-media.org).
Followers: 9,700+

Why is Antarctic ice growing while Arctic ice melts? Scientists are starting to figure it out: http://t.co/6ZfTWudEjt #climate
— ClimateChangeUS (@ClimateChangeUS) October 21, 2014

UNFCCC
@UN_climatetalks
Bio: UN_ClimateTalks provides information on the latest developments in the climate change negotiations and related news.
Followers: 125,000+

Rooftop #solar PV will reach grid parity in 50 US states by 2016 according to @DeutscheBank: http://t.co/zcY5KnN6j0 pic.twitter.com/vxcI3IrDhU
— UNFCCC (@UN_ClimateTalks) October 30, 2014