Michael Mann And The Iconic 'hockey Stick' Graphic At The Center Of The Climate Debate

Sunday, February 15, 2015 - 21:30 in Earth & Climate

The "Hockey Stick" graph, a simple plot representing temperature over time, led to the center of the larger debate on climate change, and skewed the trajectory of at least one researcher, according to Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology at Penn State. "The "Hockey Stick" graph became a central icon in the climate wars," Mann told attendees today last week at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. "The graph took on a life of its own." read more

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