Posts Tagged climate cranks
“A new father comes to terms with his hopes and fears for his daughter’s future with climate change, and the solutions he came across.
This story originally aired on PRI’s Living on Earth.
Being a parent these days is tough. There’s a lot to worry about: Will my kids get jobs, can we afford their education? And now: How will climate change affect their future? Until journalist Mark Hertsgaard became a dad, he didn’t take this global issue personally. Now he does.
Hertsgaard’s new book, “Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth,” tells the story of a new father’s attempt to come to terms with his fears and his hopes for the future. Recently on Living on Earth, he talked about what led him to write the book.”
Read more and Listen to the originally aired story: Generation Hot: Impact of climate change on children via Public Radio International – Living on Earth
“Mark Hertsgaard has posted a piece defending his push against “climate cranks,” including an apology for his errant description of his relationship with Politico.]
Mark Hertsgaard, a journalist and author long focused on the environment, has a new book and a related environmental campaign. The book, “ Hot,” focuses on building resilience to climatic and related challenges looming in the next 50 years. I’ve just started reading it this weekend.
This post is not focused on the book. This week, Hertsgaard took his “ Generation Hot” campaign to Washington to confront lawmakers fighting restrictions on emissions of greenhouse gases. He calls such politicians “climate cranks.” You might also call them “Generation Coal.”
Generation Hot Meets Generation Coal via Andrew Revkin – NY Times DotEarth