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Rightwing US thinktank uses FoI laws to pursue climate scientists
The Guardian reports on a new tactic of the American Tradition Institute, an ultra-conservative think tank that has engaged in legal battles against climate scientists in the past. This new tactic involves using Freedom of Information requests to get emails exchanged between climate scientists and prominent science journalists. Similar tactic were discussed in Dr. Michael Mann's book.
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Top climate scientists receive death threats
Dorsi Diaz writes about threats, including death threats, received by climate scientists. Dr. Michael Mann shares some of the emailed threats he has received in response to his research into climate change.
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The Battle over Climate Science
Popular Science magazine discusses the climate wars: threats against climate scientists from anonymous sources as well as climate deniers and politicians.
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Climate War
The Icelandic broadcaster RUV discusses the work of Dr. Michael Mann and his recent talk in Reykjavik.
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The ‘Scientization’ of Politics
"ReneweBlog" discusses the motivation of climate change deniers. He discusses the work of Dr. Michael Mann in trying to educate the public and being on the receiving end of abuse and threats as a result.
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Climate change deniers blinded by political ideology
Dr. Michael Mann takes on climate denial and a previous opinion piece in this special opinion piece for the Vancouver Sun.
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Virginia's dying marshes and climate change denial
BBC News Magazine discusses the changes in Virginia's wetlands due to climate change and sea-level rise. Dr. Michael Mann comments.
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"What on Earth?" comic features Dr. Michael Mann
The May 31st edition of the "What on Earth?" comic features Dr. Michael Mann and a quote from his book The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars.
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The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars
World Financial Review presents this commentary from Dr. Michael Mann featuring an excerpt from his book The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars.
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Climate politics: hockey-stick to hamster-wheel
Open Democracy's Øyvind Paasche discusses overwhelming evidence of climate change as well as the relative inaction in climate change policy. He brings in the work of Dr. Michael Mann in describing the efforts of climate deniers to discredit the science and scientists.
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Nobel Prize-winning scientist sheds light on global warming issue
Dr. Michael Mann responds to criticisms in this opinion piece in The Reporter (serving eastern Pennsylvania). He defends his work and the work of other scientists against mistruths often repeated by climate deniers.
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New billboards compare climate scientists and Unabomber, mass murderers
A new Heartland Institute gimmick uses billboards to cast doubt on climate science by linking it to Ted Kaczynski (the "Unabomber"), mass murderer Charles Manson, and Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Michael Mann comments on the absurdity.
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Climate Canard No. 2: ‘Warming Has Stopped’ — A Very Temporary Duck
ABC News' Bill Blakemore examines a common denialist argument that "warming has stopped." He uses a common proverb oft quoted by Michael Mann: "A half-truth is a whole lie."
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Hansen Had It Right in 1981 Climate Report
A recent article looks at projections of climate change made in 1981 in the journal Science by James Hansen and others. Hansen underwent decades of attacks following this and other similar publications, similar to attacks described by Michael Mann in his book The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars.
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10 Green Lessons from the Sustainable Operations Summit
"Triple Pundit" summarizes the 10 biggest takeaways from the 2012 Sustainable Operations Summit, including a short summary of Dr. Michael Mann's talk.
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Earth Day 2012: Interview with Michael Mann
Columbia University Press, publisher of The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars, presents this two-part interview with Dr. Michael Mann as part of their recognition of Earth Day 2012.
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'Gaia' Scientist Takes Back Climate Change Predictions
Dr. Michael Mann comments in the LiveScience report on the latest statements of James Lovelock.
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Earth Day: Climate scientists battle the global-warming skeptics
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ran this profile of Dr. Michael Mann and the ongoing battle against climate deniers in this Earth Day article.
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Michael Mann faces off with foes on 'Hockey Stick' tour
USAToday's Dan Vergano details Dr. Michael Mann's campaign to fight his detractors through his newest book as well as his recent lecture tour promoting the book.
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The Dangers of Climate Change Denial
Dr. Michael Mann writes an opinion piece in The Mark where he discusses the dangers of continuing to debate climate changes and attack climate scientists while not taking action to do anything about emissions that drive these changes.
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Pat Robertson Proves Global Warming is a Hoax: No SUVs On Mars!
Dr. Michael Mann comments on the common misconception (recently discussed by Evangelist Pat Robertson) that warming on Mars proves that humans are not causing climate change on Earth.
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Time for grown up debate on climate change
Dr. Michael E. Mann presents this guest editorial in the Trentonian about the need to end attacks on climate scientists and debate the real issues facing us in a changing climate.
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Letter to NASA is Common Ploy in Climate Change Denial
A letter from 49 former employees of NASA asks the agency to stop supporting climate change research and publicizing the scientific results of that research. Dr. Michael Mann comments on this latest ploy in the climate denier playbook.
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Besieged by Climate Deniers, A Scientist Decides to Fight Back
Dr. Michael Mann published this commentary in the Yale Environment 360. In the commentary, he discusses the "climate wars" — ongoing attacks against climate scientists and their work.
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Michael Mann - Climate Scientist
Chris Crisman provides behind the scenes coverage of the photo shoot with Dr. Michael Mann for the Scientific American article.
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Sociology professor draws Limbaugh’s ire
Michael Mann comments on the recent targetting of University of Oregon professor Dr. Kari Norgaard by Rush Limbaugh and other conservative bloggers. Dr. Norgaard has received threats as a response to a misstatement of her research on attitudes toward climate change research and action.
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Feds: 'Meterological March madness' mostly random
This article from the Atlanta Journal and Constitution talks about the record-breaking warmth across the broad sections of the US in March 2012. While the warmth is considered to be random, Dr. Michael Mann discusses how climate change may be "loading the dice," and these types of events may occur more often.
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Michael Mann 'Disappointed' In Obama's Global Warming Record
Lucia Graves from the Huffington Post reports on an interview with Dr. Michael Mann about his views on the performance of President Obama and his administration on the issue of dealing with the changing climate.
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Climate scientists and smear campaigns
CNN presents this commentary from Dr. Michael Mann discussing the smear campaign against climate scientists. He compares this campaign to previous efforts to discredit those discussing the ill effects of tobacco and lead, and he posits that politicizing climate science has only led to a delay in taking the necessary decisive action.
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A response from the Cost of Energy blog: "Why Michael Mann is a climate hero" >>
Michael Mann, Off Battlefield, Discussing ‘Climate Wars’
Andrew Freedman, of "Climate Central," discusses the attacks against Dr. Michael Mann and other scientists, and the ongoing "street fight" between climate scientists and their detractors.
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Climate Wars Continue With More Heat Than Light
Dr. Michael Mann responds to criticism of his research and his new book in this letter to the Wall Street Journal.
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Reader Rebuttal: Climate change research
Dr. Michael Mann responds to recent mischaracterizations of his research in this article in the Orange County Register.
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Catholic educational institutions teach the peer-reviewed science about climate change
Dr. Michael Mann visited Bishop O'Connell High School in Virginia recently to discuss climate science with students. The students have been studying climate change and enjoyed the oppotunity to interact with a research scientist.
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Death threats, intimidation and abuse: climate change scientist Michael E. Mann counts the cost of honesty
Robin McKie of The Observer talks about Michael Mann's new book and the attacks that climate scientists have endured.
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Michael Mann's counterstrike in the climate wars
In this opinion piece from the Los Angeles Times, Dan Turner discusses the ongoing "Climate Wars" and recommends Dr. Michael Mann's new book The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars.
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Climate warrior puts it all on the line — including his life
Time magazine profiles Dr. Michael Mann and details the attacks against him and his work over the past several years. These attacks are discussed in detail in the new book, The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars.
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"Hockey Stick" scientist checks critics: A Q&A with Michael E. Mann
In the March 2012 issue, Scientific American profiles Dr. Michael Mann, and the progression of his career as well as the attacks against him since the publication of the first "hockey stick" journal article in 1998.
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Hockey-stick graph creator talks 'Climategate,' 'Denialgate' and resisting schadenfreude
E&E News/ClimateWire present this interview with Dr. Michael Mann where he discusses his new book, attacks against climate scientists, and recent revealations about a prominent libertarian non-profit organization.
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The inside story on climate scientists under siege
The Guardian interviewed Dr. Michael Mann about the attacks lobbed at climate scientists from industry interests and others. These attacks are chronicled in his new book, The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines.
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What’s it like to be climate scientist Michael Mann? Think bounty (not the good kind)
Cara Horowitz at the blog Legal Planet covers the recent talk by Dr. Michael Mann at the UCLA Law School. The talk covered his new book as well as the ongoing campaign against Dr. Mann and other climate scientists.
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Mann still scheduled to talk despite controversy
Penn State's Daily Collegian remarks on the efforts of an industry group to convince Penn State administrators and the Penn State Forum Speaker Series to cancel a speech by Dr. Michael Mann. The speech, which covered topics like this type of campaign, went on as scheduled.
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Michael Mann touts skeptics, targets "deniers"
The C-Ville Weekly covers the recent keynote speech given by Dr. Michael Mann at Enviroday 2012 at the University of Virginia. Mann discussed his upcoming book and the influence of media on the public's perception of science and scientists.
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