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RFK Jr. Joins the War on Climate Scientists

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Respect for science matters and this staffing choice shows definitively which side RFK Jr. is on when it comes to the war on scientists. That war was on display recently in the defamation trial of two right-wing bloggers who attacked climate scientist Michael Mann to try to smear his work and ultimately climate science itself.

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Model Uncertainty in Politics and Climate Policy

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Moreover, climate scientists have a lot more data to work with. They can be somewhat more confident in dealing with the issue because model assumptions are clearer and can often be tested independently of the overall model. There are detailed satellite data of many forms, and thousands of ground-level observations.

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Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Michael E. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, With 2022 Stroud Award For Freshwater Excellence

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Profile Dr. Mann has spent his career investigating climate change, communicating about its reality, and highlighting the politics that seek to undermine action against it. Mann’s research on climate variability and extremes has been at the forefront of climate change science.

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

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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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What Happened During the Montana Youth Climate Trial

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

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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. who referred to an article by Simberg article in his article. Unfortunately, this decade plus long case (.

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The Dangerous Embrace of Convenient Narratives Over Inconvenient Truths

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When lying is seen as legitimate political discourse, we’re in deep trouble. That’s why climate scientists get death threats. And that’s just what we see happening, as I discussed in my post yesterday. It’s a short step from blaming people for imaginary crimes to rounding them up or using force to stop them.