“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