For Earth Day, two books rethink how we talk about environmental crises

For Earth Day, two books rethink how we talk ...

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'Spies and Other Gods' is an espionage novel by a former British intelligence officer

James Wolff is the pseudonym of a former British intelligence officer who now writes espionage novels. His latest, Spies and Other Gods, follows the Head of British Intelligence at the tail end of a long and successful career who feels that his mental acuity is beginning to slip ...  عرض المزيد

'The Take' and 'The Left and the Lucky' explore peculiar friendships across age

Two new novels center vital, but unusual connections across age. In The Take, an aspiring writer named Maggie agrees to an outlandish deal with Ingrid, an established Hollywood producer. Author Kelly Yang spoke with NPR’s Ailsa Chang about the medical procedure at the center of t ...  عرض المزيد

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Is There Any Good News on Climate Change? with Bill McKibben
It’s OK That You’re Not OK with Megan Devine

We’re in a massive climate crisis, but it’s hard to think about it, isn’t it? It’s a great temptation to shut our eyes to climate change. It’s overwhelming. This week on the show, climate activist and author Bill McKibben on facing the reality of the climate crisis, understanding ...  عرض المزيد

The Uninhabitable Earth: A grim portrait of the future of climate change
Front Burner

Author David Wallace-Wells on his matter-of-fact book, “The Uninhabitable Earth,” and what happens if we don’t slow the pace of climate change. 

Recode Decode: "The Uninhabitable Earth" author David Wallace-Wells
Decoder with Nilay Patel

Journalist David Wallace-Wells talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his new book, The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming. In this episode: How Wallace-Wells got to writing about climate change; common misconceptions about it; “we’ve made no progress at all” on clean energy ...  عرض المزيد

Defeating Doomerism: The Search For A New Climate Narrative
Energy Gang

On the last Energy Gang we looked at the impact of record temperatures on the energy sector. This week, we discuss another impact of climate change: its effect on human psychology. We discuss how the way we talk about global warming affects how we respond to it.

A recent ...

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