Global warming a hot topic for journalist By KALEY LYON Hays Daily News Well-known author and journalist Chris Mooney never has visited Kansas. That soon will change as Mooney will spend Monday at Fort Hays State University discussing the topics of politics and science and global warming. After leading discussion in two FHSU classes and discussing his book, "The Republican War on Science," at a noon Times Talk, Mooney will address the general public at 7 p.m. on the topic of global warming, as presented in another of his books, "Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics and the Battle over Global Warming" in Robbins Alumni Center. "It'll be his first time in Kansas, and it's not in Lawrence or Wichita or Kansas City," said Cheryl Shepherd-Adams, who teaches physics at Hays High School and helped coordinate the event. "And I know we're going to give him a good impression because this is a good town." The idea for the Hays event was sparked when Shepherd-Adams, who belongs to a local book club, had a phone conversation with Mooney about one of his books. Mooney, who travels the country delivering such presentations, suggested that he visit FHSU, she said. Mooney, who has appeared on "The Daily Show" and C-SPAN, is a Washington correspondent for Seed magazine. His most recent book, "Storm World," discusses whether global warming is causing hurricanes to be more intense, Shepherd-Adams said. "I find it intriguing that he's delved into the science so much, and he's learned how to communicate that to the general public very well," she said. The book will be available at University Book Store for the occasion. Monday's event, which will include an open-mic question-and-answer period, will be free to the public. The day's activities are sponsored by the FHSU Science and Mathematics Education Center, which strives to provide education about citizen science, said Director Paul Adams. "Just because we're in Hays doesn't mean we can't have the top people coming in to talk to us," said Paul Adams, director of FHSU's Science and Mathematics Education Center. "It is a great opportunity, and he's been very willing to talk to us and we're looking forward to bringing him in." Reporter Kaley Lyon can be reached at (785) 628-1081, Ext. 138, or by e-mail at klyon@dailynews.net.