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Climate Scientist Michael Mann Awarded More than $1 Million in Defamation Case

Greenbuilding Law

But, Michael Mann is a well known climate scientist whose research in studying the “paleoclimate,” or ancient climate, has featured prominently in the politically charged debate about climate change. Scientists attempting to silence those who disagree with their science is wrong (.

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No Word on Climate from Presidential Candidates Stumping in New Hampshire Amid Record Global Heat

Union of Concerned Scientists

Candidates did not use climate change as a defining issue in the 2008 presidential general election because there was no daylight between presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama with respect to climate science, a sense of urgency, and policy solutions!

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PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution

PA Environment Daily

Mr. Minott holds two degrees in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. Michael Mann - Climate Champion Award PennFuture honored Dr. Michael E. In media interviews and on social media, Dr. Mann regularly speaks out against climate deniers and those who falsely attack climate scientists.

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Climate Reality vs. Public Perception: Will Toxic Haze and the 2023 Danger Season Make a Difference?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Disinformation dulls urgency Climate change denial and skepticism is a key feature of the deep political divide in this nation, fueled by long-running and coordinated campaigns of disinformation , often funded by fossil fuel interests. A decade ago, a review of nearly 12,000 studies conducted between 1991 and 2011 found that 97.2

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What Happened During the Montana Youth Climate Trial

Legal Planet

What we heard in plaintiffs’ case was not justiciable controversy, but rather a weeklong hearing of political grievances that properly belongs to the legislature, not a court of law,” said Assistant Attorney General Michael Russell. The admission says a lot about political will. I’m kidding, but only slightly.)

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Analysis: What challenges face Chile’s new ‘environmentalist’ government?

A Greener Life

A native of Chilean Patagonia, Boric became known as one of the leaders of the country’s student protests of 2011. The president-elect, who is currently finishing his second term as a congressman, made environmental and climate change issues central to his campaign.

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Bad science and bad ethics in Peter Gleick’s Review of “Apocalypse Never” at Yale Climate Connections

Environmental Progress

“Rabbits, cows, pigs, and cats have negatively impacted the albatross population as well, and scientists believe cats and pigs caused the local extinction of the southern royal albatross on Auckland Island, while also preventing the species’ return.” Socialists blamed poverty for food crises, where Malthusians blamed too many people.