Michael E. Mann Debunks some Climate Change Myths
At last night's 2019 Jones Lecture at Lafayette College , renowned climatologist Michael E. Mann provided answers to some important questions about the most effective way to fight climate change. This post could easily take the format of one of the WaPo's "5 Myths About..." columns but I'll try not to. We're At A Pivotal Moment Dr. Mann spends a lot of time talking to lawmakers and business leaders. He believes there has been a major change in the attitude toward climate change, away from whether it exists, to what to do. A few examples: In the House Science Committee (officially the Committee on Science, Space and Technology of the U.S. House of Representatives), Republicans on the committee no longer dispute the science, but instead want to ensure that policies promote their conservative ideals. That is a huge shift. Rep. You don't have to deny climate change to be a conservative. Matt Gaetz, (R-FL) has tweeted, "I didn't come to Con