Michael E. Mann, considered one of the world's most influential climate scientists, will speak in Bend on March 31 about the urgent need to reverse decades of climate inaction and prevent the worst impacts of a climate crisis. "The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back our Planet," hosted by Oregon State University – Cascades and Skeptoid Media, Inc., will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes. An atmospheric scientist, Mann introduced the iconic "hockey stick" graph, showing average global temperatures over the past millennium and their dramatic rise beginning in the 20th century. The graph has become a symbol of humanity's contribution to global warming. It also altered the trajectory of Mann's career from research scientist to a defender of scientific data and public advocate for change. In his presentation, Mann will share how decades of denials of, and attacks on, climate science evidence impeded political and corporate c
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