Earth & Sky

Are Americans ready to believe in global warming?

Michael E. Mann is an associate professor and director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University. Visit his homepage.

Michael Mann of Pennsylvania State University is well known for his work in paleoclimate: the study of climate over Earth’s history. His work led to the famous hockey stick graph, where temperatures are seen to climb rapidly in modern times.

Lindsay Patterson spoke with Michael Mann about whether Americans are ready to accept the reality of global warming, in light of the recent report by the IPCC ... the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … hundreds of scientists in 130 countries working under the auspices of the United Nations.

Mann spoke of what he calls “disinformation” about global warming, which has created doubt about global warming in the public’s mind, when all the time the bulk of scientific evidence has pointed to a world that’s getting warmer, and human beings as a large part of the cause.

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   Feb 6, 03:30 AM #

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   Feb 8, 08:08 AM #

   stevenearlsalmony says:

   Thanks to Earth & Sky for bringing such splendid ‘troops’ to one of a growing number of fields of action where the struggle is occurring in earnest to preserve life as we know it and the integrity of Earth for our children and coming generations.

3. Feb 8, 09:52 AM #

   Deborah Byrd says:

   Thank you both. We’re trying to produce long podcast each week, in addition to our daily radio show.

   Next up will be an interview with Sharon Begley, who just wrote a book about brain research. She talks about how the adult brain can “re-wire” itself … actually cause physical changes in the brain just by thinking. She mentioned an experiment where people who learned to play a simple musical exercise, for example, had a measured slight increase in size in the portion of the brain involved in music. Very fascinating stuff … and, to me, relevant in a time where no one is really sure what will happen next.

   Look for our interview with Sharon Begley on Monday, Feb. 12.

   And tell us what or who you want to hear!

   Deborah

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   Feb 9, 05:51 PM #

   Rubylikeaflame says:

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