Andrew Dessler

@AndrewDessler · College Station, TX · joined 02 Aug 2013

Prof of Atmospheric Sciences & climate scientist @ Texas A&M; AGU and AAAS Fellow; Native Texan; find out what I think at https://t.co/UNGW2rqvbo

36 680Followers

653Following

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22.4KViews on collected posts

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Andrew Dessler@AndrewDessler15 Sep

The White House plans to amend the National Climate Assessment to question RCP8.5. This is based on a poor understanding of both climate science and risk management. https://t.co/CSsA88SHl4

1.4K views · 41 likes · 18 reposts · 4 replies Open on X →

Andrew Dessler@AndrewDessler14 Sep

@AndrewDessler Water vapor is the feedback loop people keep underestimating. Warmer air holds ~7% more moisture per degree. I'd expect more records like this, not fewer. 297 views · 5 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Andrew Dessler@AndrewDessler14 Sep

The increase in atmospheric water vapor is driven by the incredible warmth of the planet right now, which is due to climate change + the brewing El Nino. Read it here: https://t.co/wXFvq08Ua2 867 views · 15 likes · 6 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Andrew Dessler@AndrewDessler14 Sep

On The Climate Brink: The Atmosphere Just Set a Water Vapor Record. Aug. 2026 probably had more water vapor in the atmosphere than any month in the last few thousand years, if not a 100,000 years. 12.5K views · 158 likes · 62 reposts · 10 replies Open on X →

Andrew Dessler@AndrewDessler14 Sep

This is bad news: the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is one of the key factors controlling extreme rainfall. More water vapor, more extreme precipitation. 942 views · 20 likes · 4 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →

Andrew Dessler@AndrewDessler7 Sep

@AndrewDessler We design water infrastructure in Abu Dhabi for peak stress conditions because assets carry 30 to 50 year design lives. RCP8.5 gives planners the same high-end case. The NCA loses that function without it. 46 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Andrew Dessler@AndrewDessler7 Sep

Read it here: https://t.co/smE5GqsMNO 515 views · 8 likes · 3 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Andrew Dessler@AndrewDessler7 Sep

The amendment is justified on two grounds: 1) RCP8.5 should not be used an expected emissions scenario and 2) it is not policy relevant. Point 1 is irrelevant since the NCA5 does not refer to it as business as usual, baseline, etc. And Point 2 is just wrong. https://t.co/UUFKT5W

940 views · 12 likes · 1 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Andrew Dessler@AndrewDessler7 Sep

On The Climate Brink, I post my defense of RCP8.5 and why the USGCRP's proposed amendment to eliminate RCP8.5/SSP5-8.5 from the National Climate Assessment is a terrible idea. 2.8K views · 43 likes · 10 reposts · 4 replies Open on X →

Andrew Dessler@AndrewDessler29 Aug

Texas A&M Atmospheric Sciences @tamu_atmo is searching for a new mid/senior faculty position. Feel free to reach out to me if you have questions. TAMU is a great place to work. Great students and great colleagues. https://t.co/SZQLSneBE0 https://t.co/k8MbY8hlKO

2.1K views · 21 likes · 8 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Andrew Dessler@AndrewDessler28 Aug 2022

profile picture pupdate: strong consensus for: dog, but more professional. Introducing my new profile pic: https://t.co/SGnuKz8Ift

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10 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. reaches fewer people than peers, but engages them much harder.

Median views941this account924median for 10K–100K

Reach, %2.57%this account3.62%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %2.10%this account1.52%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	941	924	1.02×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	2.57%	3.62%	0.71×
Engagement rate	2.10%	1.52%	1.38×

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How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

2.1K29 Aug

2.8K7 Sep

940

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94214 Sep

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1.4K15 Sep

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Engagement rate per post

1.44%29 Aug

2.06%7 Sep

1.60%

2.14%

4.35%

2.87%14 Sep

1.87%

2.54%

1.68%

4.60%15 Sep

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.52%.

What the audience does

Likes62.3%325 in total

Reposts21.5%112 in total

Replies4.8%25 in total

Quotes1.3%7 in total

Bookmarks10.2%53 in total

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