In DC? Join us on Wednesday, May 15 for the next Climate Desk Live event. James West/Climate Desk One of the chief scientists behind the famous “hockey stick” graph, Michael Mann is among the most influential climate researchers in the United States. He’s also, perhaps, the most regularly attacked. It started with swipes at the hockey stick—the graph seemed to show global warming so unequivocally that skeptics made it their number one target. The furor became even more intense when some of Mann’s emails were exposed in the “ClimateGate” pseudo-scandal. Now, Mann receives regular threats and has found his personal emails pursued by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. And all of this has only made Michael Mann more outspoken. At the next Climate Desk Live event, Mann and host Chris Mooney will discuss new research that reaffirms the validity of the hockey stick. They’ll also talk about public opinion on climate change—and why Mann believes it’s changing. Please join us: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 6:30 p.m. at the University of California Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036. To attend, please RSVP to cdl@climatedesk.org Original post:  Climate Desk Live: A Conversation With Climate Scientist Michael Mann Related ArticlesObama Campaign Launches Plan to Shame Climate Sceptics in CongressMeet Alvin, the Climate-Change Fighting PuppetWhy Do Conservatives Like to Waste Energy?

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Climate Desk Live: A Conversation With Climate Scientist Michael Mann