Chris Mooney
Chris Mooney
Christopher Cole "Chris" Mooneyis an American journalist and author of four books including the 2005 New York Times Best Seller The Republican War on Science. Mooney's writing focuses on subjects such as global warming and the creation–evolution controversy, and he has been described as "one of the few journalists in the country who specialize in the now dangerous intersection of science and politics."...
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth20 September 1977
technology reason natural
One of the reasons the United States has actually been reducing its emissions in recent years is actually that there's been a boom in natural gas. It's displacing coal. It emits less carbon dioxide when you burn it. This is not really an Obama policy. It's just something that happened because of technology and the free market.
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They cover so much ground and they are so fast that it is difficult. Passes that are open one second aren't open the next.
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I think John Chaney will probably have a heart attack when he sees we scored 81 points.
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At times, they would go on scoring runs, which we haven't really had. We hadn't given up a significant scoring run, I think, all season.
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These days, things are different, and young women and middle-aged women would like to see a woman governor. That's why I say this kind of gives her a bit of an edge in that direction.
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We couldn't contain Dean. A couple of times we played very good defense on him, and he made really hard shots.
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Even if individual researchers are prone to falling in love with their own theories, the broader process of peer review and institutionalized skepticism are designed to ensure that, eventually, the best ideas prevail.
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Statements about climate trends must be based on, er, trends. Not individual events or occurrences. Weather is not climate, and anecdotes are not statistics.
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The obvious reductio ad absurdum is Holocaust deniers: Should their perspective be provided, for "balance," any time someone writes about the Holocaust?
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We tried to talk about [the Owls' zone], but it's hard to replicate it. It's nearly impossible to penetrate that zone. What you do get are open outside shots. You're going to have to make some of them.
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We apply fight-or-flight reflexes not only to predators, but to data itself.
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Although not initially of his own choosing, Michael Mann has been the most important, resilient, and outspoken warrior in the climate battle--responding to threats and persecution with courage and resolve every step of the way. Anyone who cares about the climate issue must read his fascinating--and enraging--story.
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To the extent that someone is there to keep dredging it up, it's going to be an albatross around her neck forever. Blagojevich is going to drag this out again. That's the real test. This is just a preview.
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We didn't quite shoot well enough. We put ourselves in a position to win the game. If a few more shots fall, maybe we can do that.