Over the past few months, I’ve found myself buried in an array of fantastic non-fiction and fiction books that revolve around this theme. Works such as Fire Weather by John Vaillant, The Great Displacement by Jake Bittle, and The Deluge by Stephen Markley have brought the realities of climate change to life in a way that equations and data do not.
The Climate Brink, "Jeff Goodell: The Heat Will Kill You First", his own post (byline Andrew Dessler).
Over the past few months, I’ve found myself buried in an array of fantastic non-fiction and fiction books that revolve around this theme. Works such as Fire Weather by John Vaillant, The Great Displacement by Jake Bittle, and The Deluge by Stephen Markley have brought the realities of climate change to life in a way that equations and data do not.
The Climate Brink, "Jeff Goodell: The Heat Will Kill You First", his own post (byline Andrew Dessler).
Over the past few months, I’ve found myself buried in an array of fantastic non-fiction and fiction books that revolve around this theme. Works such as Fire Weather by John Vaillant, The Great Displacement by Jake Bittle, and The Deluge by Stephen Markley have brought the realities of climate change to life in a way that equations and data do not.
The Climate Brink, "Jeff Goodell: The Heat Will Kill You First", his own post (byline Andrew Dessler).
One book I've been especially eager to get my hands on is Jeff Goodell's The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet (order your copy here). I first discovered Jeff's writing in Rolling Stone with his masterpiece Goodbye, Miami. Since then, I've made a point to follow his work, as his thoughtful examinations of climate change impacts have consistently struck a chord with me. Extreme heat is a fascinating topic, and I’ve previously written about how it can become deadly. But there's a clear distinction between understanding the science behind heat and grasping what it truly means for our daily lives. That's where Jeff’s book really shines.
The Climate Brink, "Jeff Goodell: The Heat Will Kill You First", his own post (byline Andrew Dessler). The post links the book on Bookshop.org.
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