News, Interviews & Commentaries

Using The Big Freeze To Deny Climate Change...Stupidity Or Cynicism? (February 2, 2019)

Dr. Michael E. Mann's new op-ed in The Guardian on the reaction to the polar vortex and why it reminds us how important it is to have a citizenry who can distinguish between scientific fact and...

It's damn cold, but heat records in the U.S. still dominate (February 1, 2019)

Mark Kaufman, writing for Mashable, explains how just because there were extreme cold temperatures across much of the east coast, the U.S. is still beating heat records. 

The Energy 202: EPA adds researcher who calls climate science 'murky' to key advisory board (February 1, 2019)

Dino Grandoni for The Washington Post explains how dangerous the new EPA researcher is to climate science.

Think this polar vortex was cold? It should have been colder (February 1, 2019)

Andrew Revkin, writing for The National Geographic explains how the science proves that colder naps will occur more often over longer timescales. 

How Arctic warming may have blasted us with the polar vortex (January 31, 2019)

Andrew Freedman, writing for Axios, explains how warming can actually explain the polar vortex in the U.S.

Scientists defend Ocasio-Ortez's warning that we have 12 years to avert climate catastrophe (January 31, 2019)

Joseph Romm for Think Progress explains how only deep cuts in carbon pollution will save the world from the incoming climate disaster.

How global Warming May Be Behind the Deep Freeze - Or Not (January 30, 2019)

Alan Neuhauser, writing for U.S. News and World Report, explains how global warming is behind the deep freeze. 

Extreme weather: Polar vortex in Midwest, record heat in Australia, weird warmth in Alaska. What's going on? (January 30, 2019)

Doyle Rice, writing for USA Today, explains how climate change is connecting all of the extreme weather across the globe.

Polar vortex event' brings subzero temps to U.S - and it could become more common (January 30, 2019)

Stephen Johnson, writing for Big Think, explains how this polar vortex could become more common.

How does global warming explain the extremely gold weather? Here's what experts say (January 30, 2019)

Herb Scribner for Deseret News explains how global warming can explain the polar vortex in the United States.

Extreme cold gripping Midwest does not debunk global warming, experts say (January 30, 2019)

Jim Rainey of NBC News debunks the myth that the extreme cold is not proof of climate change.

Trump always dismisses climate change when it's cold. Not so fast, experts say (January 29, 2019)

Chris Mooney, writing for The Washington Post, explains why you cannot dismiss climate change when it's cold.

Climate Change Crisis - Murray's Green Basin Almost Dusty Outback (January 25, 2019)

The Irish Examiner explains how climate change is affecting the biomes around the world.

2018 was the Earth's fourth-warmest year on record (January 25, 2019)

New York Post explains how last year only came in fourth hottest because of natural yearly variability.

Are We Headed Toward the Worst-Case Climate Change Scenario? (January 25, 2019)

Kate Wheeling, writing for Pacific Standard explains how we could be headed to the worst-case climate change scenario.

High heat but no record: 2018 was the 4th warmest year on Earth (January 24, 2019)

Seth Borenstein for the Associated Press explains how even though 2018 was extremely warm, it was only the 4th warmest year on Earth.

Study shows dramatic increase in melting of Greenland ice sheet, and raises fears of accelerating feedbacks (January 23, 2019)

Dr. Mann's interview with CBC Nova Scotia about the dramatic increase in melting of Greenland's ice sheet. 

What does '12 years to save the planet' really mean? (January 23, 2019)

Sami Grover, writing for Tree Hugger, explains how long we actually have to save the planet.

The World's Oceans Flunk the 10 Year Challenge (January 22, 2019)

Audrey McNamara, writing for The Daily Beast explains the difference in the world's oceans over the last ten years.

Annie Proulx on the best books to understand climate change (Jan 21, 2019)

Annie Proulx, writing for The Guardian, mentions The Madhouse Effect as on of the best books to understand climate change. 

Dear Mr. President, that's not how global warming works (January 20, 2019)

Deanna Paul of The Washington Post Capital Weather Gang, explains how global actually works. 

How to talk about climate change to someone on a "Flat Earth Cruise" (January 19, 2019)

Steve Hanley, writing for Clean Technica, explains how to talk about climate change to someone who does not believe in climate change. 

Scientists say Trump's first 2 years have been fatal for a livable climate (January 18, 2019)

Joseph Romm, writing for Climate Progress, explained how detrimental Trump's presidency has been for the climate.  

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (January 14, 2019)

Dr. Mann talked about what it's like to be studying and communicating the greatest threat to human civilization, on the Canadian public affairs program The Agenda with Steve Paikin on...

16 Sustainability Leaders Weigh In: How YOU Can Help To Reverse Global Warming (January 12, 2019)

Ryan Hagan, writing for Crowdsourcing Sustainability explains how the general public can impact climate change.

Flat Earth Cruise Proves Why Humans Will Absolutely, Positively Destroy The Earth (January 10, 2019)

Steve Hanley from Clean Technica explains how humans can absolutely destroy the planet. 

Michael Mann on Climate Change - Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren (January 10, 2019)

Dr. Michael Mann's talked climate change with with Greta Van Susteren on Voice of America. 

Trump's aim on climate should make you quiver (January 9, 2019)

The latest opinion piece from The Madhouse Effect co-author, Tom Toles.

More coal-fired power plants have closed under Trump than in Obama's first term (January 7, 2019)

Bill Weir, from CNN, and Dr. Michael Mann talk climate change and energy policy. 

More Fake Climate Science (January 6, 2019)

Aaron Burgess' letter to the editor in the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. 

Climate Change? You're Not Powerless (January 2, 2019)

Susan Atkinson's commentary for The Salt Lake Tribune with a shout-out for The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars.   

How Climate Changed Ravaged the World in 2018 (January 1, 2019)

Emmanuel Bedejo's report for the Independent Nigeria on climate change's impacts on the planet.

Bill McKibben Has A New Year's Message About Climate Change - Act Quickly (January 1, 2019)

Steve Hanley, writing for Clean Technica, explains Bill McKibben's new years climate resolution. 

This Year's Natural Disasters Show Climate Change's Dire Consequences Are Already Here (December 30, 2018)

Sarah Ruiz-Grossman from Huffington Post explains how climate change consequences are already apparent. 

Not too late to reverse climate change damage (December 28, 2018)

Rick Johnson letter to the editor in the Northwest Herald about the possibilities for reversing climate change. 

Nations count cost of 2018 climate disasters as experts say CO2 emissions must be cut (December 28, 2018)

Agence Frace-Presse writing for The Straits Times explains why experts are talking about CO2 emissions.

Damage from 2018's worst extreme weather linked to climate change (December 27, 2018)

RTE explains how the damage from 2018's weather is linked to climate change.

19 Bold Predictions for Science and Technology in 2019 (December 27, 2018)

Dr. Mann's 2019 predictions in the real of science and technology, courtesy of NBC News. 

Michael Mann for Climate Mobilization (December 27, 2018)

A holiday message in support of the efforts by The Climate Mobilization.

Climate change: Huge costs of warming impacts in 2018 (December 27, 2018)

Matt McGrath of BBC News explains how climate change has huge financial impacts.

How extreme weather in 2018 cost the world billions (December 26, 2018)

Anne Gulland, writing for The Telegraph, explains how extreme weather is costing the world billions.

How climate change could transform tourism - and the best ways to stop it ruining your holiday (December 26, 2018)

Martin Williams, writing for South China Morning Post, explains the impact of climate change on tourism.

2018: A Year of Climate Devastation and Resistance (December 25, 2018)

The Real News Network describes the year in climate news.

Record rainfall, ice jam and non winter snows make 2018 memorable (December 23, 2018)

Dave McMillion, writing for The Herald-Mail Media, explains the different weather events in 2018.

Fossil Fuels and Climate Denial Still Reign in Louisiana Despite Scientists' Dire Warnings for the State (December 21, 2018)

Julie Dermansky, writing for DeSmog, explains how fossil fuels and climate denial are still in control in Louisiana.  

Jordan B. Peterson: Climate Change Denier & Faux Lover of Science (December 20, 2018)

Michael Bernard of Clean Technica discusses Jordan B. Peterson.

2018 takes the podium as one of the hottest years on record. Let's look deeper (December 20, 2018)

Mark Kaufman, writing for Mashable, explains how 2018 was the hottest year on record.