The climate scientist Michael Mann has been awarded $1m (£0.8m; €0.9m) in a defamation lawsuit against two writers who compared his scientific work to that of a former football coach who was convicted of child molestation.
In a statement posted on Mann’s X account,1 one of his legal team, Pete Fontaine, said, “Today’s verdict vindicates Mike Mann’s good name and reputation. It also is a big victory for truth and scientists everywhere who dedicate …