Global Warming Believers, Deniers Battle: Twitter War Erupts Over US-China Climate Agreement

The global warming deal reached between the United States and China at a Nov. 12 summit meeting caused an eruption of Twitter posts from climate change deniers and believers.

The agreement between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping included a focus on decreasing carbon emissions and increasing energy use from renewable and nuclear sources.

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But the deal didn’t please everyone, as was quickly apparent on Twitter. Although some people objected based on their feelings about global warming, others thought the deal itself wasn’t good.

China, US deal on global warming a load of hot air | http://t.co/5MEXWAqYjG http://t.co/VXM6Cy1Ji9
— Mike Barlow (@mikebarlow2) November 16, 2014

VIDEO: The US and China sign a big global warming deal. Here's five reasons it's a fraud. #theboltreport http://t.co/ZEkNHqBY5N
— The Bolt Report (@theboltreport10) November 16, 2014

Global warming deniers, though, disagreed with the deal for other reasons:

.@MAC_europa .@EUintheUS US-China announcement a joke. So is global warming. Change climate=man's arrogance.
— Kat Michaels (@KatMichaels5) November 16, 2014

Wow Andrew Bolt just discredited global warming and the US/China announcement using 5 infographics. I'm convinced. #theboltreport #auspol
— Andrew Pakenham (@a_future4all) November 15, 2014

A Dozen Facts Debunking Global Warming Obama Can't Answer (Despite The Phony China Deal) http://t.co/4rUCGTkaeT
— GuitarHero1965 (@GuitarHero1965) November 15, 2014

OBAMA STILL WORKING ON THAT FAKE GLOBAL WARMING , CHINA WONT DO ANYTHING THEIR PROJECTED COAL USE SKYROCKETS LIKE... http://t.co/ZU2FSwUNPe
— DAN CORLETO (@DANSMEDICINE) November 15, 2014

Obama cuts deal with China on Global Warming and previous 24-hour Minnesota snowfall record from 1898 broken #hoax #lie #globalwarming
— Meg (@CapeMayMeg) November 15, 2014

via @C4Palin Sen. James Inhofe | Obama’s global warming pact with China ‘a non-binding charade’ http://t.co/8NsIfpjYNK #palin
— Palin Twibe (@palintwibe) November 14, 2014

@Grungelady That's the only explanation. We're all freezing to death, and O-idiot is signing global warming deals with China.
— PJBama (@maggiethecat27) November 14, 2014

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Global warming believers tweeted their approval of the deal and the commitment the two countries made to move toward reducing carbon emissions.

Historic Announcement Shows US and China Are Serious about Fighting #Climate Change - http://t.co/pobBXSFYjb #environment #globalwarming
— GreenIsTweet (@GreenIsTweet) November 15, 2014

happy with China and US.. they made a move to alleviate greenhouse gases also to inspire other countries to help alleviate global warming
— Ultron (@trisharciga) November 16, 2014

NO MORE REPUBLICAN EXCUSES – THE U.S. AND CHINA SHOW LEADERSHIP ON GLOBAL WARMING http://t.co/KKLEhEJpif
— Lorax (@OpPinkPower) November 15, 2014

China just got serious about global warming. The world's biggest polluter will set up a carbon market by 2016 http://t.co/2G7HTGqzaO
— Felix Sargent (@Antagonist) November 14, 2014

Time for Australia to get as serious as US and China on global warming http://t.co/9VVafVCzDy via @smh #auspol #springst #G20Brisbane
— Jill #TeamAustralia (@SenateSabatage) November 14, 2014

Historic US-China #climate deal is "a significant step forward for America's wildlife." Read more: http://t.co/sS2TyVA8ZJ
— National Wildlife (@NWF) November 13, 2014

“This historic agreement between the US & China provides a glimmer of hope that we will see something significant.." http://t.co/ChY62O9aDX
— YEARS (@YEARSofLIVING) November 13, 2014

US and China reach historic #ClimateChange agreement. Good to see both countries moving forward: http://t.co/17TE5wU7ej
— Allen Lewis (@AllenLewi5) November 16, 2014

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Global Warming Deniers, Believers Battle: Twitter War Erupts Over US-China Climate Agreement